Book Description
Laughter prevails throughout the diary of this engaging matriarch, and its infectious humor and love of life make this book a novel for everyone.
Author : Effie Leland Wilder
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 11,18 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781561451319
Laughter prevails throughout the diary of this engaging matriarch, and its infectious humor and love of life make this book a novel for everyone.
Author : Matt Ruff
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 25,61 MB
Release : 2012-07-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0802193625
From the author of Lovecraft Country: Myth and reality collide on a college campus “in a comic fantasy of wonderful energy, invention, and generosity of spirit” (Alison Lurie). Stephen Titus George is a young writer-in-residence at Cornell University in upstate New York. A bestselling author in search of a new story, he sees his life as a modern-day fairy tale starring himself as a would-be knight trying to woo a lovely maiden—or, actually, two: the bewitching Calliope and his guiding light, Aurora Borealis Smith. But he’s not quite in control of the narrative. There’s another writer with even greater influence on campus. The unseen Mr. Sunshine is an eternal, semi-retired deity who’s been fashioning his own story for centuries. He has all his characters in place: dragons, sprites, gnomes, and villains. And now, finally, his hero. As Mr. Sunshine’s world comes to fabulous and violent life, how can Stephen decide his own fate if it’s already being plotted by a god? An epic of life and death, good and evil, love and sorcery, Fool on the Hill lands Matt Ruff happily on the shelf between Tom Robbins and J. R. R. Tolkien for every lover of the “funky and fantastical” (New York magazine). “Inspired . . . rich in flavorful language . . . [a] dazzling tour de force.” —San Francisco Chronicle “The plot comes together like a brilliant clockwork toy.” —Locus
Author : Effie Leland Wilder
Publisher : Thorndike Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,31 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Large type books
ISBN : 9780783882727
Hattie McNair keeps a journal about the goings-on at FairAcres Home, a South Carolina retirement community.
Author : Connilyn Cossette
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 44,57 MB
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1493413619
Seven years ago, Moriyah was taken captive in Jericho and branded with the mark of the Canaanite gods. Now the Israelites are experiencing peace in their new land, but Moriyah has yet to find her own peace. Because of the shameful mark on her face, she hides behind her veil at all times and the disdain of the townspeople keeps her from socializing. And marriage prospects were out of the question . . . until now. Her father has found someone to marry her, and she hopes to use her love of cooking to impress the man and his motherless sons. But when things go horribly wrong, Moriyah is forced to flee. Seeking safety at one of the newly-established Levitical cities of refuge, she is wildly unprepared for the dangers she will face, and the enemies--and unexpected allies--she will encounter on her way.
Author : Victoria A. Casey McDonald
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 38,93 MB
Release : 2022-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1469672049
Long before the term "Affrilachia" became popular, Victoria A. Casey McDonald spent decades gathering the stories of her family and neighbors in North Carolina's Jackson County. Her book, Just Over the Hill: Black Appalachians in Jackson County, Western North Carolina, presents a collection of narratives that illuminate the lives of African Americans in the region. These stories include her grandmother's, Amanda Thomas, who was born into bondage. The biographies and histories continue through the twentieth century and feature educators, soldiers, factory workers, ministers, athletes, and other community members. Originally published in 2012, this edition of Just Over the Hill with an afterword Marie T. Cochran continues to speak for these resilient individuals to generations to come.
Author : Gervase Phinn
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 30,41 MB
Release : 2001-03-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0141956836
Over Hill and Dale is the second volume in Gervase Phinn's bestselling Dales series. 'Miss, who's that funny man at the back of the classroom? So begins school-inspector Gervase Phinn's second year among the frankly spoken pupils and teachers of North Yorkshire - the sight of Gervase with his notebook and pen provokes unexpected reactions from the children and adults alike. But Gervase is far from daunted - he is ready to brave the steely glare of the officious Mrs Savage, and even feels up to helping Dr Gore organize a gathering of the Feofees - just as soon as someone tells him what they are! He is still in pursuit of the lovely headteacher Christine Bentley, but will she feel the same? This is a delectable second helping of hilarious tales from the man who has been dubbed 'the James Herriot of schools'. In Over Hill and Dale, Gervase Phinn will have you laughing out loud. 'Gervase Phinn's memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms' Daily Telegraph Gervase Phinn is an author and educator from Rotherham who, after teaching for fourteen years in a variety of schools, moved to North Yorkshire to be a school inspector. He has written autobiographies, novels, plays, collections of poetry and stories, as well as a number of books about education. He holds five fellowships, honorary doctorates from Hull, Leicester and Sheffield Hallam universities, and is a patron of a number of children's charities and organizations. He is married with four adult children. His books include The Other Side of the Dale, Over Hill and Dale, Head Over Heels in the Dales,The Heart of the Dales, Up and Down in the Dales and Trouble at the Little Village School.
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Publisher :
Page : 1208 pages
File Size : 40,37 MB
Release : 1924
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN :
Includes the decisions of the Supreme Courts of Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas, and Court of Appeals of Kentucky; Aug./Dec. 1886-May/Aug. 1892, Court of Appeals of Texas; Aug. 1892/Feb. 1893-Jan./Feb. 1928, Courts of Civil and Criminal Appeals of Texas; Apr./June 1896-Aug./Nov. 1907, Court of Appeals of Indian Territory; May/June 1927-Jan./Feb. 1928, Courts of Appeals of Missouri and Commission of Appeals of Texas.
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Publisher :
Page : 1136 pages
File Size : 15,66 MB
Release : 1907
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN :
Vols. for 1919- include an Annual statistical issue (title varies).
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Page : 658 pages
File Size : 42,63 MB
Release : 1873
Category : New Jersey
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Author : Thomson W. Leys
Publisher :
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 45,3 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Mount Tarawera (North Island (N.Z.))
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