The Summer Demands

Author : Deborah Shapiro
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781948226318

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The Summer Demands by Deborah Shapiro Pdf

Taking place over a single summer at an abandoned Massachusetts summer camp, this “sun–saturated tale of love and longing” explores the sting of seduction and how desire and ambition can shift through time and experience (Chicago Tribune). After Emily inherits an abandoned summer camp in Massachusetts just before her fortieth birthday, she and her husband David move onto the property with grand plans to fix it up. Instead, Emily finds herself drifting, grieving her recent miscarriage and her own perceived lack of ambition, while David works in the city. Until the day Emily discovers that their new property includes an unexpected guest. Living undetected in one of the cabins is a magnetic twenty–two–year–old named Stella. Their immediate and intense connection expands and contracts over the course of an single summer, calling all of Emily’s relationships, including her marriage, into closer scrutiny. As the two women begin spending time together―talking and drinking, swimming in the lake, watching seductive French films through long afternoons―Emily finds herself playing at performing various roles relative to Stella: friend, mother, lover. Each encounter they share promises to bring Emily a little closer to an understanding of her own identity, but it also puts her marriage and future at risk. How much does she really know about Stella? Why is Stella here, and what does she want, and what might she take with her, if and when she leaves? Named one of the best books of the summer by O, The Oprah Magazine, this “sun–saturated tale of love and longing” is a “smart, funny, nuanced and seductive” read (Chicago Tribune). Startling yet dreamlike, The Summer Demands marks Deborah Shapiro as a master at capturing complex relationships and the electricity of what passes unsaid between people.

Author : Deborah Shapiro
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781948226998

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Taking place over a single summer at an abandoned Massachusetts summer camp, this “sun–saturated tale of love and longing” explores the sting of seduction and how desire and ambition can shift through time and experience (Chicago Tribune). After Emily inherits an abandoned summer camp in Massachusetts just before her fortieth birthday, she and her husband David move onto the property with grand plans to fix it up. Instead, Emily finds herself drifting, grieving her recent miscarriage and her own perceived lack of ambition, while David works in the city. Until the day Emily discovers that their new property includes an unexpected guest. Living undetected in one of the cabins is a magnetic twenty–two–year–old named Stella. Their immediate and intense connection expands and contracts over the course of an single summer, calling all of Emily’s relationships, including her marriage, into closer scrutiny. As the two women begin spending time together―talking and drinking, swimming in the lake, watching seductive French films through long afternoons―Emily finds herself playing at performing various roles relative to Stella: friend, mother, lover. Each encounter they share promises to bring Emily a little closer to an understanding of her own identity, but it also puts her marriage and future at risk. How much does she really know about Stella? Why is Stella here, and what does she want, and what might she take with her, if and when she leaves? Named one of the best books of the summer by O, The Oprah Magazine, this “sun–saturated tale of love and longing” is a “smart, funny, nuanced and seductive” read (Chicago Tribune). Startling yet dreamlike, The Summer Demands marks Deborah Shapiro as a master at capturing complex relationships and the electricity of what passes unsaid between people.

Author : Steven Renzetti
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781461508656

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The Economics of Water Demands by Steven Renzetti Pdf

This book arose out of a paper that I wrote for the World Bank at the request of Ariel Dinar, the editor for the series in which this volume appears. I began that paper by pointing to the growing importance of demand-side considerations in water resources: "The provision of potable water is one of government's oldest functions with evidence of this activity stretching back thousands of years. During much of that time, water demands were taken as exogenously given and the principle task of authorities was defined as an engineering one: how to supply a given quantity of water at least cost. In recent years, however, concerns have arisen from observations of excessive water use, degraded water quality and continued inadequate service for many, especially the very poor. As a result of these and other concerns, there is a growing effort to view water resource allocation from a perspective that incorporates consumers' preferences along with supply constraints into management plans. " (Renzetti, 2000, p. 123). The purpose of this volume is to examine, in greater detail than was possible in that article, what is known regarding the economic characteristics of the demand for water. Thus, this book is meant to be an extended critical review of the state of the art.

Author : Kosoko Jackson
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781492694359

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Yesterday Is History by Kosoko Jackson Pdf

One of PopSugar's Best New YA Novels of 2021 A Buzzfeed Top LGBTQ+ YA Book A Lambda Literary YA Book to Add to Your TBR Pile A Goodreads Pride Month Pick An epic, heartfelt romance about a boy torn between two loves, one in his present ... and one in the past. A story of Black queer history, love, loss, and learning to stay in the moment before it passes you by. Weeks ago, Andre Cobb received a much-needed liver transplant. He's ready for his life to finally begin, until one night, when he passes out and wakes up somewhere totally unexpected...in 1969, where he connects with a magnetic boy named Michael. And then, just as suddenly as he arrived, he slips back to present-day Boston, where the family of his donor is waiting to explain that his new liver came with a side effect—the ability to time travel. And they've tasked their youngest son, Blake, with teaching Andre how to use his unexpected new gift. Andre splits his time bouncing between the past and future. Between Michael and Blake. Michael is everything Andre wishes he could be, and Blake, still reeling from the death of his brother, Andre's donor, keeps him at arm's length despite their obvious attraction to each other. Torn between two boys, one in the past and one in the present, Andre has to figure out where he belongs—and more importantly who he wants to be—before the consequences of jumping in time catch up to him and change his future for good. "Fast-paced, fun, and perfect."—Laurie Halse Anderson, NYT bestselling author of Speak "This book was absolutely incredible."—Creya, Goodreads reviewer "Tears, man. So. Many. Tears."—Marci, Goodreads reviewer "Oh my goodness. This book y'all. I'm a mess."—Netgalley reviewer * A Junior Library Guild Selection! "A stellar novel that today's teens needed yesterday."—Booklist, STARRED review "Charming and captivating."—Phil Stamper, bestselling author of The Gravity of Us "A clever and honestly brilliant novel."—Julian Winters, award-winning author of Running With Lions "A skillful and engrossing time-travel adventure."—Kirkus Reviews "Compelling and memorable...[a] gem of a novel."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "In his YA debut, Jackson has a great gimmick as well as a likeable protagonist who faces sociocultural realities across time."—Publishers Weekly

Author : Beth Anderson
Publisher : Boyds Mills Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781635923490

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Lizzie Demands a Seat! by Beth Anderson Pdf

• A NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book • Winner of Bank Street College of Education's Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for excellence in nonfiction • A Chicago Public Library Best Informational Book for Older Readers • Shortlist for inaugural Goddard Riverside CBC Youth Book Prize for Social Justice • Finalist, Jane Addams Children’s Book Award In 1854, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings, an African American schoolteacher, fought back when she was unjustly denied entry to a New York City streetcar, sparking the beginnings of the long struggle to gain equal rights on public transportation. One hundred years before Rosa Parks took her stand, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings tried to board a streetcar in New York City on her way to church. Though there were plenty of empty seats, she was denied entry, assaulted, and threatened all because of her race--even though New York was a free state at that time. Lizzie decided to fight back. She told her story, took her case to court--where future president Chester Arthur represented her--and won! Her victory was the first recorded in the fight for equal rights on public transportation, and Lizzie's case set a precedent. Author Beth Anderson and acclaimed illustrator E. B. Lewis bring this inspiring, little-known story to life in this captivating book.

Author : Gregory E. Granato,Paul M. Barlow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCR:31210019501970

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Effects of Alternative Instream-flow Criteria and Water-supply Demands on Ground-water Development Options in the Big River Area, Rhode Island by Gregory E. Granato,Paul M. Barlow Pdf

Author : Robert Kegan
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0674445880

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In Over Our Heads by Robert Kegan Pdf

Surveying the disparate expert "literatures," which normally take no account of each other, Kegan brings them together to reveal, for the first time, what these many demands have in common. Our frequent frustration in trying to meet these complex and often conflicting claims results, he shows us, from a mismatch between the way we ordinarily know the world and the way we are unwittingly expected to understand it. In Over Our Heads provides us entirely fresh perspectives on a number of cultural controversies - the "abstinence vs. safe sex" debate, the diversity movement, communication across genders, the meaning of postmodernism. What emerges in these pages is a theory of evolving ways of knowing that allows us to view adult development much as we view child development, as an open-ended process born of the dynamic interaction of cultural demands and emerging mental capabilities.

Author : Donalyn Miller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780470372272

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The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller Pdf

Turn any student into a bookworm with a few easy and practical strategies Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she can’t turn into a reader. No matter how far behind Miller's students might be when they reach her 6th grade classroom, they end up reading an average of 40 to 50 books a year. Miller's unconventional approach dispenses with drills and worksheets that make reading a chore. Instead, she helps students navigate the world of literature and gives them time to read books they pick out themselves. Her love of books and teaching is both infectious and inspiring. In the book, you’ll find: Hands-on strategies for managing and improving your own school library Tactics for helping students walk on their own two feet and continue the reading habit after they’ve finished with your class Data from student surveys and end-of-year feedback that proves how well the Miller Method works The Book Whisperer includes a dynamite list of recommended "kid lit" that helps parents and teachers find the books that students really like to read.

Author : Catherine Betty Abigail Behrens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Merchant marine
ISBN : UOM:39015009296222

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Merchant Shipping and the Demands of War by Catherine Betty Abigail Behrens Pdf

Tells what was required of the British ships in various phases of the war, how they met them and the costs involved.

Author : Edwin Bates
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1932
Category : Northwestern States
ISBN : UIUC:30112064371229

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Commercial Survey of the Pacific Northwest by Edwin Bates Pdf

Author : L Wilder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798642817759

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Ties That Bind by L Wilder Pdf

Hawk was a man who knew what he wanted, and he wanted her.Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Seller L. Wilder invites you to meet the Ruthless Sinners MC-a group of bikers who will stop at nothing to claim the women they love. Trust. Loyalty.Family. These are the ties that bind. As a Ruthless Sinner, I live by those words-all the brothers do. We're family, our bonds stronger than blood, and as their sergeant at arms, my loyalty has never wavered-until the night they brought her to the clubhouse. The red-headed beauty didn't belong there.It was her brother who'd betrayed us, but there she was, atoning for his sins. I didn't want to hurt her.I wanted to protect her, claim her as my own, but as secrets started to unfold, I was left with an impossible choice.The ties that bind often come at a price-some more costly than others. This is Hawk's story- Book 1 of L. Wilder's new Ruthless Sinners crossover series. Ties That Bind is a standalone MC romance with a group of bikers who will take you on a hell of a ride. They're foul-mouthed, possessive alphas who will stop at nothing to protect their women. No cheating and a HEA.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. Subcommittee on Agricultural Production, Marketing, and Stabilization of Prices
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UOM:39015076078321

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U.S. Food Stabilization and Foreign Commercial and Food Aid Demands by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. Subcommittee on Agricultural Production, Marketing, and Stabilization of Prices Pdf

Author : Lisa Wingate
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781440629457

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A Month of Summer by Lisa Wingate Pdf

An ordinary summer brings about an extraordinary change of heart in the first novel in the Blue Sky Hill series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends and Before We Were Yours. Changes aren’t in Rebecca Macklin’s plans when she receives a long-distance call from the Dallas police. Her aging father has been found repeatedly wandering the city streets alone, and his wife has suffered a serious illness and landed in a nursing home. Despite the demands of the busy LA legal practice Rebecca shares with her husband, she must put aside old resentments and return to her childhood home. When Hanna Beth Parker hears about the arrival of her stepdaughter, Rebecca, who has stayed away for decades, she knows something is terribly wrong. Suddenly, the last person she’d ever turn to for help is the only one she can count on. But forging a relationship with Rebecca will require awakening old ghosts. In this moving story of separation and forgiveness, two women will unravel the betrayals of the past, examine the yearnings of the heart, and discover the truest meaning of family.

Author : Jonathan Safran Foer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780735232945

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Here I Am by Jonathan Safran Foer Pdf

Longlisted for the 2017 International Dylan Thomas Prize God asked Abraham to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac, and Abraham replied obediently, "Here I am." This is the story of a fracturing family in a moment of crisis. Over the course of three weeks in present-day Washington, D.C., three sons watch their parents' marriage falter and their family home fall apart. Meanwhile, a large catastrophe is engulfing another part of the world: a massive earthquake devastates the Middle East, sparking a pan-Arab invasion of Israel. With global upheaval in the background and domestic collapse in the foreground, Jonathan Safran Foer asks us: What is the true meaning of home? Can one man ever reconcile the conflicting duties of his many roles– husband, father, son? And how much of life can a person ultimately bear?

Author : Anna Harrington
Publisher : Forever
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781455597246

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If the Duke Demands by Anna Harrington Pdf

Fall in love with New York Times bestselling author Grace Burrowes's "favorite kind of historical" where a case of mistaken identity leads to an unexpected love between a duke and debutante. Miranda Hodgkins has only ever wanted one thing: to marry Robert Carlisle. And she simply can't wait a moment longer. During the Carlisle family masquerade ball, Miranda boldly sneaks into his bedchamber with seduction on her mind. Soon she's swept into rock-hard arms for the most breathtaking kiss of her life. But when the masks come off, she's horrified to find herself face-to-face with Sebastian, the Duke of Trent-Robert's formidable older brother. Shocked to find Miranda in his bed, Sebastian quickly offers her a deal to avoid scandal: He'll help her win his brother's heart if she'll find him the perfect wife. But what begins as a simple negotiation soon spirals out of control. For the longer this reformed rake tries to make a match for Miranda, the more he wants to keep her all to himself.