Author : Marinko Koščec
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,83 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Croatia
ISBN : 9781908236074
'A Handful of Sand' is a love story and an ode to lost opportunity. Written as a duet for two narrators, we hear both the male and female voice trying to tell us their tale. Steeped in the social context of contemporary Croatia, its themes are vast: parenthood, loneliness, unhappy love, the absence of faith, the struggle for life.
Author : Mary Louise McCaffrey
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 16,38 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0595393489
"The historical background is woven into the novel with ease.made me want to study Mexican history again." -Leonard Tourney, Author of Time's Fool "A Handful of Sand has powerful characters and a historical sweep. McCaffrey is a gifted storyteller." -Bill Johnson, Author of A Story Is A Promise "This gripping story of love and war offers twists, turns, and suspense. Well written. Powerful." -Bonnie Hearn Hill, Author of Double Exposure, Killer Body, Intern A Latino Gone With The Wind occurring in Mexico at the same time as the United States civil war. Mexican patriots, Miguel and Isabella, a charismatic Juarista colonel and a fiery aristocrat, star-crossed lovers of different caste on opposite sides of a violent class struggle and repulse of a French invasion, fight for their country and against prejudice, each in their own way. Isabella, independent in a male-dominated society, betrays her father and class to give covert aid to Juarista guerrillas. Her clandestine love affair with Miguel is a maze of secrets, lies, and subplots with the intrigue and suspense of a mystery woven into tumultuous Mexican history. A dramatic twist leads to a poignant ending.
Author : Charlie Ward
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 25,36 MB
Release : 2017-05-04
Category : Aboriginal Australians
ISBN : 9781525247446
Fifty years ago, a group of striking Aboriginal stockmen in the remote Northern Territory of Australia heralded a revolution in the cattle industry and a massive shift in Aboriginal affairs. Now, after many years of research, A Handful of Sand tells the story behind the Gurindji people's famous Wave Hill Walk-off in 1966 and questions the meanings commonly attributed to the return of their land by Gough Whitlam in 1975. Written with a sensitive, candid and perceptive hand, A Handful of Sand reveals the path Vincent Lingiari and other Gurindji elders took to achieve their land rights victory, and how their struggles in fact began, rather than ended, with Whitlam's handback.
Author : Jorge Luis Borges
Publisher : Dutton Books
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 38,6 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Thirteen new stories by the celebrated writer, including two which he considers his greatest achievements to date, artfully blend elements from many literary geares.
Author : Tessa Afshar
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 16,63 MB
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0802498787
Can a Canaanite harlot who made her living enticing men be a fitting wife for a leader of Israel? Shockingly, the Bible’s answer is yes. This 10th anniversary edition of Pearl in the Sand includes new features that will invite you into the untold story of Rahab’s journey from lowly outcast to redeemed child of God. Rahab’s home is built into a wall, a wall that fortifies and protects the City of Jericho. However, other walls surround her too, walls of fear, rejection, and unworthiness… Years of pain and betrayal have wounded Rahab’s heart—she doubts whether her dreams of experiencing true love will ever come true… A woman with a wrecked past—a man of success, of faith... of pride. A marriage only God would conceive! Through the heartaches of a stormy relationship, Rahab and Salmone learn the true source of one another’s worth and find healing in God.
Author : Jorge Luis Borges
Publisher :
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 41,82 MB
Release : 1979
Category : English fiction
ISBN : 9780140180251
Includes the stories The Congress, Undr, The Mirror and the Mask, August 25, 1983, Blue Tigers, The Rose of Paracelsus and Shakespeare's Memory.
Author : 石川啄木
Publisher :
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 28,66 MB
Release : 1934
Category : Poetry
ISBN :
Author : Matthew Yglesias
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 23,54 MB
Release : 2008-04-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 047008622X
Reveals the wrong-headed foreign policy stance of conservatives, neocons, and the Republican Party for what it is—aggressive nationalism. Yglesias reminds us of the rich tradition of liberal internationalism that, developed by Democrats, was used with great success by both Democratic and Republican administrations for more than fifty years. [from publisher description].
Author : Ashida Kim
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 32,68 MB
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0359223826
Ashida Kim is one of a handful of men in the world who have learned the true art of Ninjitsu, the Silent Way of stealth and assassination in feudal Japan. Initial attempts to bring these secrets to the public were met with resistance due to the brutal and terrifying effectiveness of the techniques. The Ninja can fight or disappear. Looked for, cannot be seen, listened for, cannot be heard, felt for, cannot be touched. Now, you too can become a master of invisibility with the ability to penetrate anywhere unseen and vanish without leaving a trace. You will learn: * Nine Steps for erasing sight and sound * Attacking from ambush * Sentry Removal * The Art of Escaping * Ninja Weapons * The Power to Cloud Men's Minds * And much more... "Train yourself and be your own master. Dare to be great. Anyone can do the things I do if they but know how. One of your skill and determination need only follow this simple course of instruction to be certain of success."
Author :
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 15,17 MB
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0744025192
Down where worms wriggle and microbes squirm, there's a whole world waiting to be discovered... Under Your Feet delves beneath the Earth's surface and explores the diverse wonders hidden there. Encounter creatures of the deep and marvel at the mind-boggling size of the humongous fungus - the biggest organism in the world. Learn how one handful of ordinary soil contains more organisms than there are people on Earth, and carry out experiments using dirt from your own back garden. Under Your Feet offers you the opportunity to expand your knowledge of the natural world and soil-dwelling creatures big and small. Bursting with colorful illustrations and photography, this is the perfect book for budding young plant experts, animal fanatics, and geologists, and anyone who is curious about the ground we walk on.
