Backyard Pearls
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Backyard Pearls
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Author : Carolyn Scarborough
language : en
Publisher: Carolyn a Scarborough
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Backyard Pearls written by Carolyn Scarborough and has been published by Carolyn a Scarborough this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Family & Relationships categories.
In more than 80 essays, newspaper columnist and life coach Carolyn Scarborough shows us how to instantly transform everyday life into an adventure by finding our pearls - moments of beauty, wisdom and joy. She says we don't have to travel far to find them. All we need to make us happy is right in our own backyards, tucked away in everyday activities such as packing school lunches or washing the dog. It's simply a matter of waking up to what's precious in every moment. With humor and compassion, she reveals how to appreciate whatever shows up... even if it leaves muddy footprints on the kitchen floor.
Ms Pearl S Garden Surprise
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language : en
Publisher: Young Scholars
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Ms Pearl S Garden Surprise written by and has been published by Young Scholars this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Pearl S Secret
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Author : Neil Henry
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2002-09
Pearl S Secret written by Neil Henry and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Pearl's Secret is a remarkable autobiography and family story that combines elements of history, investigative reporting, and personal narrative in a riveting, true-to-life mystery. In it, Neil Henry—a black professor of journalism and former award-winning correspondent for the Washington Post—sets out to piece together the murky details of his family's past. His search for the white branch of his family becomes a deeply personal odyssey, one in which Henry deploys all of his journalistic skills to uncover the paper trail that leads to blood relations who have lived for more than a century on the opposite side of the color line. At the same time Henry gives a powerful and vivid account of his black family's rise to success over the twentieth century. Throughout the course of this gripping story the author reflects on the part that racism and racial ignorance have played in his daily life—from his boyhood in largely white Seattle to his current role as a parent and educator in California. The contemporary debate over the significance of Thomas Jefferson's longtime romantic relationship with his slave, Sally Hemings, and recent DNA evidence that points to his role as the father of black descendants, have revealed the importance and volatility of the issue of dual-race legacies in American society. As Henry uncovers the dramatic history of his great-great-grandfather—a white English immigrant who fought as a Confederate officer in the Civil War, found success during Reconstruction as a Louisiana plantation owner, and enjoyed a long love affair with Henry's great-great-grandmother, a freed black slave—he grapples with an unsettling ambivalence about what he is trying to do. His straightforward, honest voice conveys both the pain and the exhilaration that his revelations bring him about himself, his family, and our society. In the book's stunning climax, the author finally meets his white kin, hears their own remarkable story of survival in America, and discovers a great deal about both the sting of racial prejudice as it is woven into the fabric of the nation, and his own proud identity as a teacher, father, and black American.
Something Missing
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Author : Matthew Dicks
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2009-07-14
Something Missing written by Matthew Dicks and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-14 with Fiction categories.
"The story of an obsessive-compulsive housebreaker whose every waking moment is jam-packed with finicky clockwork ritual--the kind of intense micro-planning that might have made even Napoleon back off...Matthew Dicks has created an unforgettable character that will have you torn between wanting to throttle him--or adopt him." --Alan Bradley, author of the New York Times bestselling Flavia de Luce novels A career criminal with OCD tendencies and a savant-like genius for bringing order to his crime scenes, Martin considers himself one of the best. After all, he’s been able to steal from the same people for years on end—virtually undetected. Of course, this could also be because of his unique business model—taking only items that will go unnoticed by the homeowner. After all, who would notice a missing roll of toilet paper here, a half-used bottle of maple syrup there, or even a rarely used piece of china buried deep within a dusty cabinet? Even though he's never met these homeowners, spending hours in their houses, looking through their photo albums and reading their journals, he feels like he knows them. So Martin decides to meddle more in their lives—playing the part of a rather odd guardian angel—even though it means breaking many of his neurotic rules. In this hilarious, suspenseful and often profound novel about a man used to planning every second of his life, Martin comes to realize that life is much better lived on the edge (at least some of the time).
The Year Of The Pearl
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Author : David Hapgood
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2000-02-12
The Year Of The Pearl written by David Hapgood and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-02-12 with Performing Arts categories.
Here is an immensely rewarding book for theatre lovers everywhere, for anyone interested in how a theatre works, for audiences who want to know how it all comes together. The author takes us day by day through a year in the life of the Pearl, a small off-Broadway theatre company dedicated to the classics. We meet the actors, one by one, we see close-up how they turn their emotions inside out on stage, and we learn of the sacrifices they make for their profession - while the spectre of AIDS haunts the company. We come to know the less visible people at work, the stage manager, the costume designer, the light and sound designers. David Hapgood’s journey of discovery becomes the journey that every audience seeks. NOTE: Since this book was written, the Pearl has moved to a larger theatre at 80 St. Marks Place in the east Village.
The Pearl
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Author : Josephine F. Pacheco
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2010-03-15
The Pearl written by Josephine F. Pacheco and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-15 with Social Science categories.
In the spring of 1848 seventy-six slaves from the nation's capital hid aboard a schooner called the Pearl in an attempt to sail down the Potomac River and up the Chesapeake Bay to freedom in Pennsylvania. When inclement weather forced them to anchor for the night, the fugitive slaves and the ship's crew were captured and returned to Washington. Many of the slaves were sold to the Lower South, and two men sailing the Pearl were tried and sentenced to prison. Recounting this harrowing tale from the preparations for escape through the participants' trial, Josephine Pacheco provides fresh insight into the lives of enslaved blacks in the District of Columbia, putting a human face on the victims of the interstate slave trade, whose lives have been overshadowed by larger historical events. Pacheco also details the Congressional debates about slavery that resulted from this large-scale escape attempt. She contends that although the incident itself and the trials and Congressional disputes that followed were not directly responsible for bringing an end to the slave trade in the nation's capital, they played a pivotal role in publicizing many of the issues surrounding slavery. Eventually, President Millard Fillmore pardoned the operators of the Pearl.
Pearls
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Author : Wendy Graham
language : en
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Release Date : 2021-02-22
Pearls written by Wendy Graham and has been published by The Crowood Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-22 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
Pearls are one of the oldest precious gemstones. They have been revered through history and the best reserved to adorn royalty and their favourites. Now, with the arrival of freshwater pearls, they are available to suit every pocket and every style, from the classic to the most creative. It includes a guide to the types of pearl and to the farming process. It gives advice on buying pearls; what to look for and what to avoid and gives instruction on working with pearls, including drilling, setting and knotting. Finally, there is information on South Sea, Tahitian, Akoya, freshwater and natural pearls. This practical book celebrates their exquisite beauty and enduring elegance.
Ms Pearl S Garden Surprise
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Author : Christina Washington
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-10-13
Ms Pearl S Garden Surprise written by Christina Washington and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-13 with categories.
Grrl Talk
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Author : Austin Writergrrls
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2006-10-01
Grrl Talk written by Austin Writergrrls and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-01 with Family & Relationships categories.
"Although titled Grrl Talk, the stories in this book were written by women - real women - whose tales reveal the strong and tender responses to life its very ownself...-Mary Gordon Spence"--Back cover.
Pearl Of China
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Author : Anchee Min
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2010-05-03
Pearl Of China written by Anchee Min and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-03 with Fiction categories.
In the small southern town of Chin-kiang, two young girls from very different worlds collide and become inseparable companions. Willow is hardened by poverty and fearful for her future; Pearl is the daughter of a Christian missionary who desperately wishes she was Chinese too. Neither could have foreseen the transformation of the little American girl embarrassed by her blonde hair into the Nobel Prize-winning writer and one of China's modern heroines, Pearl S. Buck. When the country erupts in civil war between the Nationalists and the Communists, Pearl and Willow are brutally reminded of their differences. Pearl's family is forced to flee the country and Willow is punished for her loyalty to her 'cultural imperialist' friend. And yet, in the face of everything that threatens to tear them apart, the paths of these two women remain intimately entwined.
