A Corner Of The World
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A Corner Of The World
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Author : Mylene Fernández Pintado
language : en
Publisher: City Lights Publishers
Release Date : 2014-09-01
A Corner Of The World written by Mylene Fernández Pintado and has been published by City Lights Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-01 with Fiction categories.
"Mylene Fernandez offers us a magnificent gift. Her story of lost love and the difficult pursuit of literature is at the same time an X-ray of life in Havana, set in a present where glimpses of the future have not yet arrived."—Leonardo Padura, author of The Man Who Loved Dogs and the Mario Conde novels of Havana A cautious, reserved professor of Spanish Literature, Marian has no idea that her quiet life is about to be turned upside down. When she's asked to review the work of a young, ambitious first-time novelist, she meets Daniel, and their love affair leads her to question both the choices she's made so far in her life and the opportunities she might yet still have. Theirs is the story of an intense and impossible love, set in today's Havana, a city where there can be no plans, where chance is the order of the day and a fierce sense of loyalty and pride coexists with the desire to live beyond the island's isolation. "The fresh panorama of Cuban society today is painted without taboos or constraints, with a faith in human possibilities, and above all with a courage that stems from what is most legitimate and durable in ourselves."—Nancy Morejón, author of Looking Within: Selected Poems and Piedra Pulida "A Corner of the World is about desires and dreams, and, of course, about love."—Achy Obejas, author of Days of Awe and Ruins "Like the best of Truman Capote, another master of the short novel, Mylene Fernández gives us a cast of unforgettable characters: contradictory, complex, and human."—Fernando Pérez, director of Suite Habana, Life Is to Whistle, and Madagascar "To read this book is to encounter one of the best and most intimate works of Cuban literature of the 21st century."—Mabel Cuesta, author of Cuba post-soviética: un cuerpo narrado en clave de mujer "A sad, erotic, tender, and sometimes ironic tale of passion and desertion. … the city becomes a co-protagonist, a confidante, a point of departure and return, and of waiting."—Senel Paz, novelist and screenwriter of Strawberry and Chocolate, Things I Left in Havana, and In the Sky with Diamonds
A Corner Of The World Short Stories
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Author : Joseph SHAPLEN
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1950
A Corner Of The World Short Stories written by Joseph SHAPLEN and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1950 with categories.
A Corner Of The World Poems
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Author : Anthony Delius
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
A Corner Of The World Poems written by Anthony Delius and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with categories.
A Corner Of The World
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Author : Robert Shaplen
language : en
Publisher: New York, A.A. Knopf
Release Date : 1949
A Corner Of The World written by Robert Shaplen and has been published by New York, A.A. Knopf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1949 with Asia categories.
Five short stories that represent the orient in the author's eyes. Each story is preceeded by a vignette on the protagonist's travels.
The Darkest Corner Of The World
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Author : Urve Tamberg
language : en
Publisher: Dancing Cat Books
Release Date : 2012-08-21
The Darkest Corner Of The World written by Urve Tamberg and has been published by Dancing Cat Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-21 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
In Estonia in 1941, Madli struggles to cope with Soviet rule, especially after her father is taken away, and looks forward to going away for Midsummer, but when the Germans invade she must try to survive and decide which foreign army to support.
A Sharp Corner Of The World
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Author : Emil Pieski, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2012-11-28
A Sharp Corner Of The World written by Emil Pieski, Jr. and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A son remembers his father's tales of his gristly time as an American GI in Italy during WWII.
Hotel On The Corner Of Bitter And Sweet
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Author : Jamie Ford
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2009-01-27
Hotel On The Corner Of Bitter And Sweet written by Jamie Ford and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-27 with Fiction categories.
"Sentimental, heartfelt….the exploration of Henry’s changing relationship with his family and with Keiko will keep most readers turning pages...A timely debut that not only reminds readers of a shameful episode in American history, but cautions us to examine the present and take heed we don’t repeat those injustices."-- Kirkus Reviews “A tender and satisfying novel set in a time and a place lost forever, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet gives us a glimpse of the damage that is caused by war--not the sweeping damage of the battlefield, but the cold, cruel damage to the hearts and humanity of individual people. Especially relevant in today's world, this is a beautifully written book that will make you think. And, more importantly, it will make you feel." -- Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain “Jamie Ford's first novel explores the age-old conflicts between father and son, the beauty and sadness of what happened to Japanese Americans in the Seattle area during World War II, and the depths and longing of deep-heart love. An impressive, bitter, and sweet debut.” -- Lisa See, bestselling author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan In the opening pages of Jamie Ford’s stunning debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Henry Lee comes upon a crowd gathered outside the Panama Hotel, once the gateway to Seattle’s Japantown. It has been boarded up for decades, but now the new owner has made an incredible discovery: the belongings of Japanese families, left when they were rounded up and sent to internment camps during World War II. As Henry looks on, the owner opens a Japanese parasol. This simple act takes old Henry Lee back to the 1940s, at the height of the war, when young Henry’s world is a jumble of confusion and excitement, and to his father, who is obsessed with the war in China and having Henry grow up American. While “scholarshipping” at the exclusive Rainier Elementary, where the white kids ignore him, Henry meets Keiko Okabe, a young Japanese American student. Amid the chaos of blackouts, curfews, and FBI raids, Henry and Keiko forge a bond of friendship–and innocent love–that transcends the long-standing prejudices of their Old World ancestors. And after Keiko and her family are swept up in the evacuations to the internment camps, she and Henry are left only with the hope that the war will end, and that their promise to each other will be kept. Forty years later, Henry Lee is certain that the parasol belonged to Keiko. In the hotel’s dark dusty basement he begins looking for signs of the Okabe family’s belongings and for a long-lost object whose value he cannot begin to measure. Now a widower, Henry is still trying to find his voice–words that might explain the actions of his nationalistic father; words that might bridge the gap between him and his modern, Chinese American son; words that might help him confront the choices he made many years ago. Set during one of the most conflicted and volatile times in American history, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is an extraordinary story of commitment and enduring hope. In Henry and Keiko, Jamie Ford has created an unforgettable duo whose story teaches us of the power of forgiveness and the human heart. BONUS: This edition contains a Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet discussion guide and an excerpt from Jamie Ford's Love and Other Consolation Prizes.
A Corner Of The Universe Scholastic Gold
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Author : Ann M. Martin
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2013-03-01
A Corner Of The Universe Scholastic Gold written by Ann M. Martin and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Ann Martin's phenomenal Newbery Honor book, now in paperback The summer Hattie turns 12, her predictable smalltown life is turned on end when her uncle Adam returns home for the first time in over ten years. Hattie has never met him, never known about him. He's been institutionalized; his condition invovles schizophrenia and autism. Hattie, a shy girl who prefers the company of adults, takes immediately to her excitable uncle, even when the rest of the family -- her parents and grandparents -- have trouble dealing with his intense way of seeing the world. And Adam, too, sees that Hattie is special, that her quiet, shy ways are not a disability,
The Fourth Corner Of The World
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Author : Scott Nadelson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-02-27
The Fourth Corner Of The World written by Scott Nadelson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-27 with Fiction categories.
Stories of physical and emotional exile and connection from 1880s utopian settlers to 1920s Paris refugees to modern-day Oregon suburbanites.
Around The Corner To Around The World
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Author : Robert Rosenberg
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Leadership
Release Date : 2020-10-13
Around The Corner To Around The World written by Robert Rosenberg and has been published by HarperCollins Leadership this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-13 with Business & Economics categories.
Learn twelve key lessons from Dunkin’ Donuts former CEO Robert Rosenberg that offer critical insights and a unique, 360-degree perspective to business leaders and managers on building one of the world’s most recognized brands. For entrepreneurs fighting for survival and leaders in growing businesses facing critical strategic decisions, competition is always fierce and the future is never certain. Throughout all the chaos, you need a mentor that has seen a business through the ins and outs and can offer guidance that will exponentially tip the odds in your favor to succeed. Robert Rosenberg took over as CEO of Dunkin’ Donuts in 1963, 13 years after the first restaurant was founded by his father William. In his remarkable 35-year run, he grew the company from $10 million in sales to over $2 billion with more than 3,000 outlets. Through his tenure, Robert learned important lessons on running and scaling a family business. Rosenberg shares his insider perspective on all the dramatic highs and lows that are part of the Dunkin’ Donuts story to guide you to your own success story. In Around the Corner to Around the World, Rosenberg helps you as he: Distills the characteristics of a successful company through all phases of growth. Provides a new perspective on the dramatic story behind the rise of one of the world’s most iconic brands. Tells the first-hand account and essential lessons learned from the tenure of one of the most successful CEO runs in modern business history. Reveals some of the dramatic and surprising plot turns in the story of Dunkin’s rise to global prominence. Around the Corner to Around the World tells a compelling story of lessons gleaned over a 35-year career building a small business into the iconic Dunkin' brand it has become. The harrowing twists and turns and sometimes existential threats to the business will enlighten anyone starting or running a business.
