Author : Bimba Landmann
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 27,73 MB
Release : 2014-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0802854354
For more than 70 years, "The Little Prince" has captured the imaginations of readers around the world. This lyrical picture book biography of its author is paired with whimsical yet profound illustrations, wonderfully capturing Saint-Exupry's personality. Full color.
Author : Tim Parks
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 32,23 MB
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0300215363
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Charles Dickens -- Feodor Dostoevsky: Crime or Punishment -- Thomas Hardy -- Anton Chekhov -- James Joyce -- Samuel Beckett -- Georges Simenon -- Muriel Spark -- Philip Roth -- J. M. Coetzee -- Julian Barnes -- Colm Tóibín -- Geoff Dyer -- Peter Stamm -- Graham Swift -- Dave Eggers -- Haruki Murakami -- Peter Matthiessen -- Stieg Larsson -- E. L. James -- Acknowledgments -- Credits -- Index of Names -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z
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Page : 112 pages
File Size : 27,25 MB
Release : 1972-12-29
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LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
Author : Sander L. Gilman
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,13 MB
Release : 2024-10-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1789149878
An anthology both personal and profound exploring the deep meaning of reading in our lives. Readers for Life is a collection of essays, mainly specially commissioned for the book, by fiction authors and literary scholars, who reflect on their childhood or adolescent memories of reading. The essays explore how the act of reading shapes an individual, from our formative years into adulthood and beyond. Instead of focusing on reading as an act of escapism, or mere literacy, these writings celebrate reading as a lifelong, joyful experience that intertwines past and present. By revealing our diverse reading histories, the collection fosters awareness of the profound impact of reading on a person’s development and offers readers insights that will enrich their own literary experiences. Featuring an introduction by editors Sander L. Gilman and Heta Pyrhönen, Readers for Life includes essays by Natalya Bekhta, Peter Brooks, Philip Davis, Linda and Michael Hutcheon, Sander L. Gilman, Daniel Mendelsohn, Laura Otis, Laura Oulanne, Heta Pyrhönen, Salman Rushdie, Cristina Sandu, Pajtim Statovci, and Maria Tatar, as well as an interview with Michael Rosen.
Author : Manuel M. Martín-Rodríguez
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 17,59 MB
Release : 2014
Category : American literature
ISBN : 0826354769
In this collection, Manuel M. Martín-Rodríguez gathers diverse and passionate accounts of reading drawn from several research projects aimed at documenting Chicana and Chicano reading practices and experiences.
Author : Philip Davis
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 30,84 MB
Release : 2020-02-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 019254800X
Reading for Life is an anthology of poems and of extracts from prose fiction, related to a series of case-histories of individuals carefully reading, discussing their reading lives, and thinking about the relation of literature to their existence. It enables readers to gain increased imaginative access to the works in question through seeing how they have intensely affected equivalent readers—a novelist, a poet, a doctor, a teacher, an anthologist, but also non-specialists, ordinary people within shared reading groups in many different settings, finding help from literary texts in times of often painful personal need. It is the story of the work done by Philip Davis' research unit, the Centre for Research into Reading, Literature and Society (CRILS), at the University of Liverpool, in a ten-year partnership with the outreach charity The Reader, taking serious literature to often neglected communities and struggling individuals through the shared reading—alive and aloud—of literature from all ages. Reading for Life is a detailed account of what reading literature can do for a wide variety of individuals in relation to a wide variety of texts: it will be of interest to serious readers in the wider world as much as to scholars working within literary studies, and to all those involved in thinking about the therapeutic interactions of literature and life in psychology, medicine, and mental health support settings.
Author : Jeffrey Pflaum
Publisher : R&L Education
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 15,93 MB
Release : 2011-08-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 1610480325
Motivating Teen and Preteen Readers: How Teachers and Parents Can Lead the Way contains over 1,000 diverse, original, fun, creative, absurd, challenging questions on reading that will inspire adolescent reading lives from the inside out. The four books of questions contained in this volume are designed to help kids help themselves find their ways to a desire to read.
Author : Ashok Gulla
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 14,90 MB
Release : 2010-03-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1449099076
Every person has a right to be happy, no matter in whatever condition he or she is placed in life. Happiness does not come automatically nor does it remain with us for all the time. It requires nurturing with a right attitude and better understanding of our goals in life. Sometimes, people have attitudes and hold certain beliefs that bring a lot of pain and turmoil in their lives. The search for happiness starts with re-examining issues that bring us trials and tribulations. A simple way to have a fulfilling life is to love others. Loving others requires care, understanding, tolerance and patience. Family, relations and friends are a source of steadfast support and bring purpose to our lives. In today's world, wealth, professional status and society have a lot of influence on our well being and happiness. People feel wealth or professional success alone is sufficient to provide happiness; often, thereby losing balance in life. People talk about religion and spirituality that provide different perspective of human life. Each person is spiritual in essence and has inner spiritual needs to be fulfilled, to achieve peace, calmness and long term happiness. Spirituality helps us to resolve many of the problems of life, provided we take it with faith. We can bring happiness in our lives through having better values, understanding and a positive outlook. This book deliberates on each aspect of life, be it love, attitude, family, society, profession, wealth, health, religion and spirituality, and discusses instances where we tend to err in our understanding. The focus of this book is to raise awareness of these issues so that readers can understand the relevance of these issues in their lives; and realize that current perception and outlook needs re look.
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Page : 440 pages
File Size : 33,40 MB
Release : 1906
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Author : Barrett Williams
Publisher : Barrett Williams
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 23,40 MB
Release : 2024-08-24
Category : Science
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**The Cosmic Frontier Embark on an Extraordinary Journey Beyond Our Solar System** Unlock the mysteries of the universe and explore the vast expanse beyond our solar system with "The Cosmic Frontier." This compelling eBook offers an in-depth look at the fascinating world of exoplanets and the groundbreaking techniques used to study them. Whether you're a seasoned astronomy enthusiast or new to the subject, this comprehensive guide is your gateway to understanding the latest discoveries in exoplanet science. Discover the allure of exoplanets, planets that orbit stars beyond our Sun, beginning with their captivating history and the reasons why their study is paramount in modern astronomy. Dive into the various methods scientists use to detect these distant worlds, from the Transit Method to Gravitational Microlensing, each unveiling secrets hidden in the cosmos. With detailed chapters on the Kepler Space Telescope and its monumental discoveries, "The Cosmic Frontier" highlights how this mission has shaped our understanding of space and what lies ahead. Explore the concept of the Goldilocks Zone, identifying conditions necessary for life and examining potentially habitable exoplanets that have captured worldwide attention. Beyond gas giants and super-Earths, the book introduces an array of diverse exoplanets, including rogue planets and water worlds. Learn about the ongoing search for extraterrestrial life and the role of SETI in this intriguing quest, while examining how exoplanets have permeated popular culture. Future prospects in exoplanet research appear bright, with upcoming missions, technological advances, and international collaboration paving the way. Take a closer look at spectroscopy and ground-based telescopes that have revolutionized the study of exoplanetary atmospheres. "The Cosmic Frontier" delves into the formation of exoplanets, comparative planetology, citizen science, and the ethical implications of discovering life. Engage with visionary chapters that ask the big questions in exoplanet science and provide practical tools for aspiring astronomers. Immerse yourself in captivating case studies of iconic exoplanets, from the TRAPPIST-1 system to Proxima Centauri b, and gain insights into current trends and future challenges in this ever-evolving field. Journey through "The Cosmic Frontier" and inspire the next generation of explorers with the wonders of the universe.
