Not From Around Here
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Not From Around Here
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Author : Brandon J O'Brien
language : en
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Release Date : 2019-10-01
Not From Around Here written by Brandon J O'Brien and has been published by Moody Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-01 with Religion categories.
Tidy categories may suit the media, but people are more complex up close. News outlets, historians, and sociologists can (and do) tell us all about the statistics, but they don’t (and can’t) tell us about what it’s really like in a given place—how the squish of creek water between your toes or the crunch of autumn leaves on a city sidewalk shape your sense of normal and good and right. To understand that—to understand the people in the places—we need stories. We need to listen, get to know the nuance of people, and have empathy for their way of seeing things. Brandon O’Brien is, in many ways, a man torn between places. Raised in the rural South, educated in the suburbs, and now living and doing ministry in Manhattan, he’s seen these places, and their complexity, up close. With the knack of a natural storyteller, he shares what he learned about himself, faith, and the people who make up America on his own journey through it.
Not From Around Here
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Author : Lander Cartwright
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2011
Not From Around Here written by Lander Cartwright and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with categories.
You Re Not From Around Here Are You
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Author : C. Flynt
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2018-02-07
You Re Not From Around Here Are You written by C. Flynt and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-07 with categories.
Short story collection for 8-12 year olds
You Re Not From Around Here Are You
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Author : Louise A. Blum
language : en
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Release Date : 2001-03-13
You Re Not From Around Here Are You written by Louise A. Blum and has been published by Univ of Wisconsin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-13 with Social Science categories.
This is a funny, moving story about life in a small town, from the point of view of a pregnant lesbian. Louise A. Blum, author of the critically acclaimed novel Amnesty, now tells the story of her own life and her decision to be out, loud, and pregnant. Mixing humor with memorable prose, Blum recounts how a quiet, conservative town in an impoverished stretch of Appalachia reacts as she and a local woman, Connie, fall in love, move in together, and determine to live their life together openly and truthfully. The town responds in radically different ways to the couple’s presence, from prayer vigils on the village green to a feature article in the family section of the local newspaper. This is a cautionary, wise, and celebratory tale about what it’s like to be different in America—both the good and the bad. A depiction of small town life with all its comforts and its terrors, this memoir speaks to anyone who has ever felt like an outsider in America. Blum tells her story with a razor wit and deft precision, a story about two "girls with grit," and the child they decide to raise, right where they are, in small town America.
Not From Around Here
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Author : Karen Mason
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-05-24
Not From Around Here written by Karen Mason and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-24 with categories.
It S Not All Downhill From Here
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Author : Terry McMillan
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2020-03-31
It S Not All Downhill From Here written by Terry McMillan and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-31 with Fiction categories.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • After a sudden change of plans, a remarkable woman and her loyal group of friends try to figure out what she’s going to do with the rest of her life—from Terry McMillan, the bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting to Exhale NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY MARIE CLAIRE AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING • “Poignant, funny and full of life, this is a balm for troubled times.”—People Loretha Curry’s life is full. A little crowded sometimes, but full indeed. On the eve of her sixty-eighth birthday, she has a booming beauty-supply empire, a gaggle of lifelong friends, and a husband whose moves still surprise. True, she’s carrying a few more pounds than she should be, but Loretha is not one of those women who think her best days are behind her—and she’s determined to prove wrong her mother, her twin sister, and everyone else with that outdated view of aging wrong. It’s not all downhill from here. But when an unexpected loss turns her world upside down, Loretha will have to summon all her strength, resourcefulness, and determination to keep on thriving, pursue joy, heal old wounds, and chart new paths. With a little help from her friends, of course.
Divided City
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Author : Theresa Breslin
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2014-01-01
Divided City written by Theresa Breslin 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 2014-01-01 with Drama categories.
A tale of two boys - one a Catholic, one a Protestant - whose attempt to help an outsider is set against the sectarian prejudices around them in Glasgow when the annual Orange Walks begin.
Over Burning Sands
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Author : P R Adams
language : en
Publisher: Promethean Tales
Release Date : 2020-10-16
Over Burning Sands written by P R Adams and has been published by Promethean Tales this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-16 with Fiction categories.
A changed world. A deadly world. Major Gabby Alonso woke to violence and an AI bent on killing her. She wasn't ready to die. Now she has to lead the last remnants of her team into the world they were supposed to rebuild, to reclaim from centuries-old ruins. While the world has changed, it's nothing like the training and simulations had taught her to expect. Except, that is, for its lethality. Petty tyrants, misguided pacifists, bloodthirsty marauders—Alonso can trust no one, racing from one threat to the next, always trying to stay just ahead of death on her way to find the peaceful promise of someone named Reggie Lee. Grab your copy of this thrilling post-apocalyptic tale now and follow the bloody path that leads Over Burning Sands.
We Are Not From Here
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Author : Jenny Torres Sanchez
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2020-05-19
We Are Not From Here written by Jenny Torres Sanchez and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-19 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
A poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border, inspired by current events. A Pura Belpré 2021 Young Adult Author Honor Book! A BookPage Best Book of 2020! A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best of 2020! A School Library Journal Best Book of 2020! A New York Public Library 2020 Top 10 Best Book for Teens! Pulga has his dreams. Chico has his grief. Pequeña has her pride. And these three teens have one another. But none of them have illusions about the town they've grown up in and the dangers that surround them. Even with the love of family, threats lurk around every corner. And when those threats become all too real, the trio knows they have no choice but to run: from their country, from their families, from their beloved home. Crossing from Guatemala through Mexico, they follow the route of La Bestia, the perilous train system that might deliver them to a better life--if they are lucky enough to survive the journey. With nothing but the bags on their backs and desperation drumming through their hearts, Pulga, Chico, and Pequeña know there is no turning back, despite the unknown that awaits them. And the darkness that seems to follow wherever they go. In this striking portrait of lives torn apart, the plight of migrants at the U.S. southern border is brought to light through poignant, vivid storytelling. An epic journey of danger, resilience, heartache, and hope. Praise for We Are Not From Here: “A fierce and tender story...Relevant, timely, and perceptive.” --Margarita Engle, winner of the Pura Belpre Award and Newbery Honor "With poignant, exhausting lyricism and heart wrenching poetic prose, Jenny Torres Sanchez digs deep and shows us the throbbing, aching corazón--the hopeful, unbreakable spirit of the embattled immigrant. A book for the starving, lost soul." --Guadalupe García McCall, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Under the Mesquite "An incredibly powerful, soul-searing YA. [I]mportant and necessary.... I could not put this book down." --Padma Venkatraman, award-winning author of The Bridge Home "One of the most relevant and needed young adult novels of the year, a must-read." --Jennifer Mathieu, critically acclaimed author of The Liars of Mariposa Island and Moxie "An achingly beautifully story...masterfully told...Jenny Torres Sanchez is a true leader within young adult fiction." --Christina Diaz Gonzalez, award-winning author of The Red Umbrella "We Are Not From Here is absolutely stunning. It's raw and real, gritty and gorgeously told. A story that's painfully relevant today, and told with such precision and beauty, you can feel it. It's breathtaking and left me absolutely breathless." --Lauren Gibaldi, author of This Tiny Perfect World "[This] is a book that will mark your heart. Jenny Torres Sanchez challenges us to feel, empathize and understand. A searing, necessary and ultimately beautiful book." --Alexandra Villasante, critically acclaimed author of The Grief Keeper * "A brutally honest, not-to-be-missed narrative...gripping, heart-wrenching, and thrilling." --Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW * "A candid, realistic story that will leave readers thinking about the characters--and about our own world--long after the last page." --SLJ, STARRED REVIEW * "Gripping, poignant...this soul-shaking narrative [recalls] the works of Gabriel García Márquez." --Booklist, STARRED REVIEW * "A devastating read that is difficult to put down, this unforgettable book unflinchingly illuminates the experiences of those leaving their homes to seek safety in the United States." --Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
Genealogical Jaunts
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Author : Dennis Ford
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2009-01-07
Genealogical Jaunts written by Dennis Ford and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-07 with Travel categories.
It was wonderful to fulfi ll the dream of touring the ancestral village of Girdziunai. I now know what is at the end of the road. It was also a strange experience. Girdziunai is a poor place, something out of the nineteenth century. It was easy to imagine my grandparents and their grandparents making the same trek from their homes to the clearing at the river. There’s a real sense of a village frozen in time. Yet there are telephone poles near the road and cars parked in the dirt lanes. And there are political pressures and social uncertainties for the citizens of this obscure place. The strangeness lies in the awareness of straddling two centuries simultaneously—family history is an extension of my own experience. Our records here date to 1801—Laurynas and Elzbieta Storta were born in the eighteenth century. The feeling of the past is very strong and the presence of the past is very apparent. Yet the year 2001 is half a year away. The future is also a palpable presence on a hike that encompassed two centuries in a half hour.