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100 Letters Home
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Author : Adam Aitken
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-03-01
100 Letters Home written by Adam Aitken and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Adam Aitken's evocative memoir probes the reasons his father married his mother, an 'Asian woman', by researching family history, experimenting with Plots A, B, and C, and intertextual references to Christopher Koch's 1995 novel 'Highways to a War', Graham Greene's 'The Quiet American', and Marcel Proust's 'Swann's Way' translated into Thai by his uncle. He tests the construction of his hybridity, the notion of his Asian 'face' and where it might be welcome, and where and with whom a trans-Asian citizen belongs. -Gay Lynch, Transnational Literature There is no labyrinth more difficult to thread, no enigma more baffling, than that represented by our own parents; nor any quest for understanding more seductive, indeed necessary, to attempt. In One Hundred Letters Home Adam Aitken has accomplished the impossible with grace, acumen, humour, pathos and a beautiful sense of when to stand back and let the story tell-or not tell-itself. He has also given us a unique insight into the Asian-Australian milieu of the second half of the twentieth century. And something else as well: a passionate excursion amongst the perils and illuminations of soul-making. -Martin Edmond Adam Aitken was born in London. He has enjoyed many foreign residencies and workshops in Hong Kong and Hawai'i. He teaches Creative writing and English at the University of Technology, Sydney, and is the author of 'Romeo and Juliet in Subtitles', 'In One House' and 'Eighth Habitation'.
Letters Home
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Author : Arthur C. Knight
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Letters Home written by Arthur C. Knight and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with categories.
100 Letters That Changed The World
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Author : Colin Salter
language : en
Publisher: Batsford Books
Release Date : 2019-12-12
100 Letters That Changed The World written by Colin Salter and has been published by Batsford Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-12 with Literary Collections categories.
An intriguing collection of the most inspiring and powerful letters of all time. The written word has the power to inspire, astonish and entertain, as this collection of 100 letters that changed history will show. Ordered chronologically, the letters range from ink-inscribed tablets that vividly describe life in the Roman Empire to remarkable last wills and testaments, passionate outpourings of love and despair, and succinct notes with deadly consequences. Entries include: • A job application from Leonardo da Vinci, with barely a mention of his artistic talents. • Henry VIII's love letters to Anne Boleyn, which eventually led to the dissolution of the monasteries. • The scrawled note that brought about Oscar Wilde's downfall. • Emile Zola's 'J'accuse!' open letter, in support of an alleged spy and against anti-Semitism. • Beatrix Potter's correspondence with a friend's son that introduced the character of Peter Rabbit. • A last letter from the Titanic. • Nelson Mandela's ultimatum to the South African president. A stunning new edition with an elegant new cover, this fascinating book is perfect both for reading cover-to-cover and dipping into to discover the delights within.
Looking For Heroes
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Author : Aidan A Colvin
language : en
Publisher: Think Out of the Box Press
Release Date : 2016-07-10
Looking For Heroes written by Aidan A Colvin and has been published by Think Out of the Box Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-10 with categories.
An estimated 13 million students in the United States have dyslexia, a neurologic disorder that impairs reading. Reading quickly and accurately is often the key to success in school. Without it, many dyslexics struggle and fail. Some, however, go on to achieve wild success. How? In this true story, dyslexic high school student Aidan Colvin decides to ask them. Over the course of one year, he writes 100 letters to successful dyslexics. He doesn't expect anyone to write back, and is genuinely surprised when people do. This book features letters from Writer John Irving, Arctic Explorer Ann Bancroft, Surgeon and CEO Delos Cosgrove, Sculptor Thomas Sayre, Poet Phillip Schultz and others. It also features conversations with Comedian Jay Leno and Filmmaker Harvey Hubbel. This is a story about growing up, fostering grit and humor in the face of challenges, and seeing one's differences in a new light. It is also a story about the importance of heroes for kids like Aidan, but also for anyone. Throughout the book, Aidan shares tips that have helped him succeed in the classroom.
Letters Home
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Author : William Dean Howells
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1903
Letters Home written by William Dean Howells and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1903 with Literary Criticism categories.
A family drama written through letters.
Norfolk Letters Home
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018*
Norfolk Letters Home written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018* with Soldiers categories.
Letters Home From Soldiers 100 Years Apart
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Author : Robert Sauve'
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-02-08
Letters Home From Soldiers 100 Years Apart written by Robert Sauve' and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-08 with categories.
Soldiers in the Civil War and in Vietnam communicated with their loved ones through letters. This book is a collection of letters sent home from both wars. They were sent home by two members of the same family separated by a century. The book attempts to highlight the thoughts and experiences that were the same and those that were different. The Civil War letters come from William Hopper of the 90th New York Volunteers. The Vietnam letters are from the author in Company C, 4th Battalion 3rd Infantry Regiment of the 11th Infantry Brigade of the Americal 23rd Infantry Division. The unit was known as the "Old Guard". Both were Army infantry units. The 90th served in Key West, New Orleans, Fort Hudson, Harper's Ferry, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia and Savanna, Georgia during the Civil War. Company C served in Chu Lai, Duc Pho, LZ Bronco and San Juan Hill in Vietnam.
Letters Home
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Author : Sylvia Plath
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2011-02-03
Letters Home written by Sylvia Plath and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Letters Home represents Sylvia Plath's correspondence from her time at Smith College in the early 1950s, through her meeting with, and subsequent marriage to, the poet Ted Hughes, up to her death in February 1963. The letters are addressed mainly to her mother, with whom she had an extremely close and confiding relationship, but there are also some to her brother Warren and her benefactress Mrs Prouty. Plath's energy, enthusiasm and her passionate tackling of life burst onto these pages, providing us with a vivid and intimate portrait of a woman who has come to be regarded as one of the greatest of twentieth-century poets. In addition to her capacity for domestic and writerly happiness, however, these letters also hint at Plath's potential for deep despair, which reached its crisis when she holed up in a London flat for the terrible winter of 1963.
A Thousand Letters Home
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Author : Aarol William Irish
language : en
Publisher: ATLH Publications
Release Date : 2011-12-07
A Thousand Letters Home written by Aarol William Irish and has been published by ATLH Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-07 with Camp Maxey (Tex.) categories.
Discovered by Teresa Irish in her father’s Army trunk shortly after his death in 2006, the letters and photographs in this book are a personal record of his experience as a soldier of World War II. Selected from the nearly 1,000 letters addressed to his parents and to the sweetheart who would later become his wife, this firsthand account through the eyes, heart and words of one soldier mirrors the journeys of many who served in WWII. At every opportunity, Bud poured out his thoughts and feelings in these letters, all amidst reassuring words to loved ones a world away. From lonesome, moonlit nights listening to the Hit Parade, to the foxholes and front lines in Germany where he would earn the Silver Star and the Purple Heart, to correspondence from the heartbroken mothers whose sons had died by his side, “A Thousand Letters Home” is a moving and historic story of life and loss, hope and perseverance, unwavering faith and true love.
Our George
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Author : Barbara Best
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2008-09-04
Our George written by Barbara Best and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
It’s a story everyone thinks they know ... about the young boy from the back streets of Belfast who grew up to be the most famous footballer in the world, a legend who was the first superstar of the sport but whose troubled personal life, as much as his sporting genius, came to dominate the headlines. But Barbara and Carol, George’s sisters, and Dickie, his father, know more. Our George reveals for the first time the real story of George Best – as told by those who knew him best and loved him most. It’s the inside story of the ordinary Belfast family whose love for, and contact with, their famous son and brother never wavered through the years. It’s the story of a family desperately helping him as he battled the illness that also claimed the life of their beloved wife and mother. Our George is a searingly honest book about the influences that moulded the legend – and the demons that haunted his life. Speaking for the first time, the intensely private Best family reveals how George really felt about the people and the events that shaped his life. Barbara Best is frank in confronting George’s own failings and those of some of the people who were close to him, as well as offering a unique perspective on the many pressures to which he was subject. Our George is illustrated with a wealth of previously unseen family photographs, documents and correspondence (much of it deeply poignant) between George and his family.