Author : Alexes Razevich
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 21,95 MB
Release : 2017-07-25
Category :
ISBN : 9780996089241
When her brother is kidnapped, Cassie Goodlight is determined to save him¿even if it means learning the magic that nearly destroyed her mother. But how can she beat a shape-shifting sea goblin that taunts her at every turn? Cassie must find a way before a year is up or her brother will be lost forever. And just who, or what, is the handsome stranger who keeps turning up in her life?
Author : Aisha Saeed
Publisher : Nancy Paulsen Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,64 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 0399171703
"Naila's vacation to visit relatives in Pakistan turns into a nightmare when she discovers her parents want to force her to marry a man she's never met"--
Author : Rasha Adly
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,86 MB
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1649030479
WINNER OF THE SAIF GHOBASH BANIPAL PRIZE FOR ARABIC LITERARY TRANSLATION LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR ARABIC FICTION The lives of two women living centuries apart are connected by an enigmatic painting in this mesmerizing debut based on historical events Art historian, Yasmine, is restoring an unsigned portrait of a strikingly beautiful girl from the Napoleonic Era, when she discovers that the artist has embedded a lock of hair into the painting, something highly unusual. The mysterious painting came into the museum’s possession without record, and Yasmine becomes consumed by the secret concealed within this captivating work. Meanwhile, at the close of the French Campaign in Egypt, sixteen-year-old Zeinab, the daughter of a prominent sheikh, is drawn into French high society when Napoleon himself requests her presence. Enamored by the foreign customs of the Europeans, she finds herself on a dangerous path, one that may ostracize her from her family and culture. Seamlessly merging fiction with history, art, and politics, modern day Cairo with its opulent past, this compelling story of two women caught between worlds and entangled in matters of the heart launches an entrancing new literary voice.
Author : Lee Fox
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 16,27 MB
Release : 2010-01-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 080278836X
A little girl refuses to brush her hair until it becomes so unruly that it takes over everything.
Author : Xio Axelrod
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 44,30 MB
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1492698776
* MOST ANTICIPATED: Buzzfeed, Goodreads, Country Living, Bookish, Frolic, and more! * A Star is Born meets Daisy Jones and the Six by way of Colleen Hoover in this unique story following an all-female band on the brink of breaking out. This diverse cast of characters play hard and love harder...no matter the ultimate price. "Sharp, propulsive, and sexy. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. Antonia and Seb are imprinted in my book-loving heart. I genuinely, truly, relished this book."—CHRISTINA LAUREN, NYT and #1 International Bestselling Author Growing up in dive bars up and down the East Coast, Toni Bennette's guitar was her only companion...until she met Sebastian Quick. Seb was a little older, a lot wiser, and before long he was Toni's way out, promising they'd escape their stifling small town together. Then Seb turned eighteen and split without looking back. Now, Toni's all grown up and making a name for herself in Philadelphia's indie scene. When a friend suggests she try out for a hot new up-and-coming band, Toni decides to take a chance. Strong, feminist, and fierce as fire, Toni B. and the Lillys are the perfect match...except Seb's now moonlighting as their manager. Whatever. Toni can handle it. No problem. Or it wouldn't be if Seb didn't still hold a piece of her heart...not to mention the key to her future. "Fans of Daisy Jones & the Six will enjoy this rich, romantic novel."—Booklist
Author : Ashley Herring Blake
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 24,41 MB
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1328476693
For readers of Girl in Pieces and The Way I Used to Be comes an emotionally gripping story about facing hard truths in the aftermath of sexual assault. Mara and Owen are as close as twins can get, so when Mara’s friend Hannah accuses Owen of rape, Mara doesn't know what to think. Can her brother really be guilty of such a violent act? Torn between her family and her sense of right and wrong, Mara feels lost, and it doesn’t help that things are strained with her ex-girlfriend, Charlie. As Mara, Hannah, and Charlie come together in the aftermath of this terrible crime, Mara must face a trauma from her own past and decide where Charlie fits into her future. With sensitivity and openness, this timely novel confronts the difficult questions surrounding consent, victim blaming, and sexual assault.
Author : Harriet Goldhor Lerner
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,83 MB
Release : 2004-03
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9780606301053
Franny B. Kranny refuses to cut her wild hair, despite her family's insistence, and wears a bird in her hair to a family reunion.
Author : Barbara Meyers
Publisher : Amer Cancer Society
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 35,6 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781604430172
Isabel wants her hair to be long while Emma struggles with hair loss due to chemotherapy, but when Isabel hears about hair donation she decides to help.
Author : Kate Bernheimer
Publisher : Random House
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,78 MB
Release : 2025-01-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0593813537
This hilarious, over-the-top story is perfect for any little girl who doesn't like to brush her hair. What happens when our heroine neglects her long tresses? Well, one day a mouse comes to live in a particularly tangled lock. Soon after, more mice move in, and the girl's unruly mop is transformed into a marvelous mouse palace complete with secret passageways and a cheese cellar! But as the girl comes to find out, living with more than a hundred mice atop your head isn't always easy. . . . "This tale will send kids the message that they must take care of their tresses." —Booklist "There are parents who will weep with joy at the prospect of a book that may encourage little Susie or Sam to finally brush that mane." —The Bulletin
Author : Steve Kowit
Publisher : Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 23,7 MB
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0884485404
*Over 90,000 copies sold* Long an anchor text for college and junior college writing classes, this illuminating and invaluable guide has become a favorite for beginning poets and an ever-valuable reference for more advanced students who want to sharpen their craft, expand their technical skills, and engage their deepest memories and concerns.This edition adds Steve Kowit’s famous essay on poetics “The Mystique of the Difficult Poem,” in which he argues stirringly and forcefully that a poem need not be obscure to be great. Ideal for teachers who have been searching for a way to inspire students with a love for writing--and reading--contemporary poetry. It is a book about shaping your memories and passions, your pleasures, obsessions, dreams, secrets, and sorrows into the poems you have always wanted to write. If you long to create poetry that is magical and moving, this is the book you've been looking for. Here are chapters on the language and music of poetry, the art of revision, traditional and experimental techniques, and how to get your poetry started, perfected, and published. Not the least of the book's pleasures are model poems by many of the best contemporary poets, illuminating craft discussions, and the author's detailed suggestions for writing dozens of poems about your deepest and most passionate concerns.
