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Dr Bird S Advice For Sad Poets
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Author : Evan Roskos
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2013-03-05
Dr Bird S Advice For Sad Poets written by Evan Roskos and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-05 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
“Self-deprecating humor abounds in this debut novel that pulls no punches about the experience of depression and anxiety for its teen protagonist.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “I hate myself but I love Walt Whitman, the kook. Always positive. I need to be more positive, so I wake myself up every morning with a song of myself.” Sixteen-year-old James Whitman has been yawping (à la Whitman) at his abusive father ever since he kicked his beloved older sister, Jorie, out of the house. James’s painful struggle with anxiety and depression—along with his ongoing quest to understand what led to his self-destructive sister’s exile—make for a heart-rending read, but his wild, exuberant Whitmanization of the world and keen sense of humor keep this emotionally charged debut novel buoyant. “A poignant, funny, and bighearted novel about the power of saving oneself.”—Nina LaCour, award-winning author of We Are Okay “The right readers may find it lifesaving. Give this darkly funny debut to fans of Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower.”—Booklist “Roskos has created a character that does not necessarily change throughout the book, but learns to live with himself as he is, to celebrate himself and those around him even as flawed as they are.”—VOYA “Author Roskos’s strength lies in his refusal to tidy up the mess in James’s life and in his relentless honesty about surviving with depression and anxiety.”—Horn Book “Roskos effectively sketches James as a boy who is far more comfortable inside his own head than in connecting with others . . . Bravely facing real sorrow, James confronts his problems with grace and courage.”—Publishers Weekly
Dr Bird S Advice For Sad Poets
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Author : Evan Roskos
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2013
Dr Bird S Advice For Sad Poets written by Evan Roskos and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A sixteen-year-old boy wrestling with depression and anxiety tries to cope by writing poems, reciting Walt Whitman, hugging trees, and figuring out why his sister has been kicked out of the house.
Flora Ulysses
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Author : Kate DiCamillo
language : en
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Release Date : 2013-09-24
Flora Ulysses written by Kate DiCamillo and has been published by Candlewick Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-24 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Winner of the 2014 Newbery Medal Holy unanticipated occurrences! A cynic meets an unlikely superhero in a genre-breaking new novel by master storyteller Kate DiCamillo. It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry — and that Flora will be changed too, as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart. From #1 New York Times best-selling author Kate DiCamillo comes a laugh-out-loud story filled with eccentric, endearing characters and featuring an exciting new format — a novel interspersed with comic-style graphic sequences and full-page illustrations, all rendered in black-and-white by up-and-coming artist K. G. Campbell.
Slake S Limbo
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Author : Felice Holman
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1986-05-31
Slake S Limbo written by Felice Holman and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-05-31 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
"Artemis Slake, at the age of thirteen, took his fear and misfortune and hid them underground. The thing is, he had to go with them".
Perry Boys
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Author : Ian Hough
language : en
Publisher: Milo Books Ltd
Release Date : 2007-04-22
Perry Boys written by Ian Hough and has been published by Milo Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-22 with Social Science categories.
In the late 1970s, a small body of violent young trend-setters exploded out of England's north-west to bewilder, terrify, and eventually enlighten the rest of the country. Their novel hooligan style came to be known as the "casual" movement, with its wedge haircut and obsession with expensive designer clothing and training shoes, but the story of how its original perpetrators emerged from disparate beginnings has never yet been completely detailed. Ian Hough came of age at the epicentre of the explosion, in 1979 in north Manchester, where outsiders branded these unlikely-looking pretenders "Perry Boys", due to the Fred Perry polo shirts they wore with their narrow cords, "effeminate" hairstyles and Adidas Stan Smith trainers. Hough witnessed the sudden ramping up of an age-old rivalry between Manchester and Liverpool's Scallies, as the two cities' football hooligans realised each was a carbon copy of the other, and how they all in turn were embracing a form of organised violence, thievery, and thinking that was yet to see the light of day elsewhere in the UK. As the enlightened tribes of the north-west dug in for the long war, slashing each other with craft knives and engaging in battles involving thousands, the rest of Britain began to pick up the styles for themselves. He describes, in vivid and often humorous prose, how the Perry Boys waged a style-war on their lesser-evolved peers within Manchester, kick-starting a national fashion eruption whose tremors are still being felt today. The book moves confidently through the 80s underground, as the psychedelic fragments of what came to be termed the Rave scene gravitate from the council estates and football stadia of Manchester, into the nightclubs, where the jaded Perry Boys were waiting all along. Manchester's subsequent descent into rampant mayhem, in the form of gangsters, drug dealers, and music, now bathed in the strange purple glow of hallucinogenic drugs like Ecstasy, spawned the "Madchester" scene of modern urban legend. The sense of unreality and optimism which accompanied Manchester United's domestic and European successes later became inextricably dovetailed to the scene in the city, and Hough takes the reader on an intense trip through those heady times. Rounding the book off with the story of how this unlikely new style had proved contagious across the UK, and how its perpetrators proceeded to travel the globe in search of greener pastures, Hough describes the mass exodus of young people, many of whom exported the philosophy of the Perry mindset, grafting and simply travelling for its own sake, around the globe. This book is for anyone who is interested in how things began, whether it was football hooligan culture or the Rave mentality, as the world grew smaller. It is a testament to those who lead, and a mesmerising read for those who have followed.
Japanese Death Poems
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 1998-04-15
Japanese Death Poems written by and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-04-15 with Poetry categories.
"A wonderful introduction the Japanese tradition of jisei, this volume is crammed with exquisite, spontaneous verse and pithy, often hilarious, descriptions of the eccentric and committed monastics who wrote the poems." --Tricycle: The Buddhist Review Although the consciousness of death is, in most cultures, very much a part of life, this is perhaps nowhere more true than in Japan, where the approach of death has given rise to a centuries-old tradition of writing jisei, or the "death poem." Such a poem is often written in the very last moments of the poet's life. Hundreds of Japanese death poems, many with a commentary describing the circumstances of the poet's death, have been translated into English here, the vast majority of them for the first time. Yoel Hoffmann explores the attitudes and customs surrounding death in historical and present-day Japan and gives examples of how these have been reflected in the nation's literature in general. The development of writing jisei is then examined--from the longing poems of the early nobility and the more "masculine" verses of the samurai to the satirical death poems of later centuries. Zen Buddhist ideas about death are also described as a preface to the collection of Chinese death poems by Zen monks that are also included. Finally, the last section contains three hundred twenty haiku, some of which have never been assembled before, in English translation and romanized in Japanese.
Ub40 A Legal Drug
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Author : Tanya Kennedy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-05-09
Ub40 A Legal Drug written by Tanya Kennedy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-09 with categories.
Tanya (Wildcat) Kennedy was a UB40 super fan. This memoir tells her tale from Teenage obsession in the 1980s to her adult life in the mid 90s. First published in 1994/95 UB40 (A Legal Drug) by Tanya Kennedy has a foreword by Robin Campbell, and an Afterword by Martin Meredith - both members of the band. Originally written in 94/95 - This very personal memoir gives a real insight into the evolution of a super fan - whose obsession helped shape the author's life. Read the highs and lows, the commitment and sheer joy of music that really touched her. From family and friends to meeting her future husband, and eventually getting married in Jamaica. Its a story of opportunity, hope, and adventure. Its an account that a real fan of any band would empathise with, and understand. For Tanya - Getting a UB40 fix was one thing that really mattered, and something that she was never going to give up. The book has been edited by Tanya's husband Andy Kennedy and Jason Disley. All proceeds will be going to St Margaret's hospice in Taunton.
Love Among The Walnuts
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Author : Jean Ferris
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2008-03-01
Love Among The Walnuts written by Jean Ferris and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Sandy Huntington-Ackerman's life becomes increasingly complicated when his bungling, moneygrubbing uncles try to shanghai the family fortune by poisoning a birthday cake. Luckily, those conniving uncles prove yet again that they can't do anything right. Instead of bumping off the whole family, they put Sandy's mom and dad and their pet chicken into mysterious comas. Sandy joins forces with his loyal butler and a wise and wacky nurse to save his parents and squelch his uncles' felonious high jinks.
Long Lost
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Author : Jacqueline West
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2021-05-18
Long Lost written by Jacqueline West and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-18 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
“Perfect to be read late into the night.”—Stefan Bachmann, internationally bestselling author of The Peculiar “A spooky sisterhood mystery that is sure to be a hit with readers.”—School Library Journal (starred review) “Grab a flashlight and stay up late with this one.”—Kirkus Reviews Once there were two sisters who did everything together. But only one of them disappeared. New York Times–bestselling author Jacqueline West’s Long Lost is an atmospheric, eerie mystery brimming with suspense. Fans of Katherine Arden’s Small Spaces and Victoria Schwab’s City of Ghosts series will lose themselves in this mesmerizing and century-spanning tale. Eleven-year-old Fiona has just read a book that doesn’t exist. When Fiona’s family moves to a new town to be closer to her older sister’s figure skating club—and far from Fiona’s close-knit group of friends—nobody seems to notice Fiona’s unhappiness. Alone and out of place, Fiona ventures to the town’s library, a rambling mansion donated by a long-dead heiress. And there she finds a gripping mystery novel about a small town, family secrets, and a tragic disappearance. Soon Fiona begins to notice strange similarities that blur the lines between the novel and her new town. With a little help from a few odd Lost Lake locals, Fiona uncovers the book’s strange history. Lost Lake is a town of restless spirits, and Fiona will learn that both help and danger come from unexpected places—maybe even from the sister she thinks doesn’t care about her anymore. New York Times–bestselling and acclaimed author Jacqueline West weaves a heart-pounding, intense, and imaginative mystery that builds anticipation on every page, while centering on the strong and often tumultuous bond between sisters. Laced with suspense, Long Lost will fascinate readers of Trenton Lee Stewart’s The Secret Keepers and fans of ghost stories.
Stuck
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Author : Evan James Roskos
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002-08-01
Stuck written by Evan James Roskos and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-01 with Fiction categories.