The Way The Crocodile Taught Me
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The Way The Crocodile Taught Me
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Author : Katrina Naomi
language : en
Publisher: Seren
Release Date : 2016-07-09
The Way The Crocodile Taught Me written by Katrina Naomi and has been published by Seren this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-09 with Poetry categories.
"I love The Way the Crocodile Taught Me for Katrina Naomi's cool voice and fierce eye. For her humour and compassion. For her cast of colourful characters: from a cross-dressing step-father to the Kray twins and a dubious lama. For the journey she takes us – from a childhood a lesser poet would have milked for its sob-stuff to a pass high in the Annapurna mountains where, taking the lama's blessing for her dead mother, she allows her emotion to pour out in a passage all the more moving because of her previous reticence." – Vicki Feaver "These are fiercely and triumphantly female poems, recording in sensuous detail the objects, clothes, emotions of a difficult childhood, recalling her departed father, her mother's men, the hated step-father. They are written with brave truth. It's a vivid collection of elegy and celebration." – Gillian Clarke The Way the Crocodile Taught Me is the eagerly awaited new poetry collection by Katrina Naomi. In it she reveals a childhood fraught with family dislocation, upsets and even occasional violence, and finds, through her art, moments of grace, humour and redemption.
The Crocodile S Smile
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Author : AQEEL AHMED
language : en
Publisher: AQEEL AHMED
Release Date : 2023-05-07
The Crocodile S Smile written by AQEEL AHMED and has been published by AQEEL AHMED this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-07 with Fiction categories.
"The Crocodile's Smile" Summary of this story: Charlie's story is a moving tale about the power of kindness and how important it is to take care of oneself. Charlie was different from all the other crocodiles in the bush because he always had a smile on his face. He liked helping people and making people happy wherever he went. He became known as the nicest and happiest crocodile in the jungle. Charlie's smile and friendliness were so contagious that they made even the grumpiest creatures happy. They were amazed at how Charlie could make even the worst situations better. As Charlie and his friend, the once-angry crocodile, went on their travels, they met many more animals that needed their help. They were known as the guardians of the bush, and all the animals looked to them for advice and safety. Charlie found out one day that he had been putting other people's needs ahead of his own. He told his friend, and then he took some time off and went on a trip by himself. He wanted to find out what made him happy again and smile again. As he went through the bush, he smiled again as he thought about the things that used to make him happy. Charlie kept helping other people and still had time for himself. He went on trips by himself, exploring the bush and finding new things to love and appreciate. He stayed the happiest and nicest crocodile in the jungle, and all the other animals loved and respected him. In the end, Charlie's actions changed the bush for good. He showed the animals how important it is to be kind and helpful to other people. And he had shown that even small acts of kindness can make a big difference in the world. When Charlie died, the animals in the woods knew that his memory would live on forever. They carried on his tradition of kindness and friendship by spreading happiness and love everywhere they went. How the story started: Once upon a time, Charlie was a nice and happy crocodile who lived deep in the woods. Charlie was a very special crocodile who was different from all the others in the forest. He was known for his big smile, which he always wore no matter what was going on around him. Charlie was nice and kind, which was different from most alligators, who were often thought to be mean and dangerous. Even if they weren't his friends, he was always ready to help any animal in need. Charlie was liked by the animals in the woods because he was always happy and kind. They knew that no matter what was going on, he could make them feel better. Everyone around him felt happy and at ease because of his smile. Charlie was a crocodile, and even though he was friendly, he had to look for his food. He always had a smile on his face, even when he was hunting. He never took more than he needed, and he always left some for the other animals in the woods. Charlie's positive attitude made him popular with the animals in the woods, and it also helped him do well at everything he tried. He was a great hunter who always found the best places to hide when he needed to rest. Charlie's fellow crocodiles in the bush made fun of him because he was nice and smiled. They said he was weak and not a real crocodile. But what they said didn't bother Charlie. He knew that being kind and helping was the right thing to do, and he was proud of who he was. One sunny day, Charlie the crocodile was relaxing in the sun by the river when he heard a huge commotion. He turned his head and paid close attention. It sounded like scared animals running away and screaming. Charlie knew something was wrong and got up to find out what it was. He moved quickly through the thick jungle plants to get to where the noise was coming from. As he got closer, the sounds got louder and faster. Charlie could tell something big was going on because he could hear fear in the animals' sounds. As Charlie finally came out of the bush, he saw a huge, dangerous crocodile with sharp teeth and an angry face. The other animals tried to run away, but they were so scared they couldn't move. Charlie saw that he had to move quickly. He swam up to the angry reptile and said, "Hey, why are you scaring everyone? What's wrong?" The angry reptile said, "I'm mad because I'm hungry and there's nothing to eat around here." "Oh, that's no problem," Charlie said. "There's plenty of food in the jungle, and I'll show you where to find it." The angry reptile asked, "Why are you being so nice to me? Aren't you afraid of me?" Charlie simply said, "No, I'm not afraid of you. I'm happy to help, and I think it's always right to be kind to others." He then led the angry crocodile through the bush and showed him all the different fruits, berries, and plants that he could eat. The angry crocodile couldn't believe how much food was there and how easy it was to find. By the end of the day, the angry crocodile was full and happy. He had never been happy or more thankful before. "Thank you, Charlie. You showed me that there is more to life than being angry and mean. You taught me that being kind and helping others is the right way to live." "I'm glad I could help," said Charlie. "That's what friends are for." From that day on, the angry crocodile was Charlie's friend, and the two of them spent their days exploring the jungle and helping other people. They had made an odd deal. The two crocodiles were complete opposites, but they both loved helping others and being friends. The other animals in the bush were shocked by the change in the angry crocodile. They couldn't believe that the animal, which used to be scary, had become a kind and loving crocodile. The animals quickly got used to the new crocodile, and soon Charlie and his friend were seen as the nicest and happiest crocodiles in the jungle.
Wild Persistence
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Author : Katrina Naomi
language : en
Publisher: Seren
Release Date : 2020-06-01
Wild Persistence written by Katrina Naomi and has been published by Seren this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-01 with Poetry categories.
Katrina Naomi's Wild Persistence is a confident and persuasive collection of poems. The first poem 'Anti-Ambient' warns us to be on guard for the off-guard, to suspend our expectations of pure realism and to stay awake for what comes next. Initially, a move from London to Cornwall sparks poems that query and celebrate the natural world. London is mourned and also derided: "you'd taken on airs/ become grandiose with the possibilities of capital." Yet the poem also admits that the choice of a move was made by serendipitous chance: "somewhere I'd visited long ago on a rainy night, playing pool/ in a pub near a seaside bus station."Though never didactic, the poetic voice convinces us of the need to live well, to take time to celebrate a birthday, make love, consider an artwork, muse over the biography of someone admirable. This also means that we need to come face to face with some of the darker aspects of our experience, in Naomi's case the loss of a father through divorce when she was seven, and the illness experienced by her sister and partner. Another section of poems that deals with the aftermath of an attempted rape. Naomi's poetic voice is full of invigoratingly fresh outrage and is unforgiving at a distance of years to the casual passers-by who did nothing to help. She also casts a cold eye on the assailant, whom she ultimately pities, imagining him now 'fat and in his fifties' and destroyed by his predilection for violence.'...this is a liberating reminder that "there are different ways to live"...nothing can suppress the wild and quirky energy at play... Wild Persistence is the joyous affirmation we need.' – PBS"A collection of humour and revelry, lit by the repeated flare of violence and warmed by the unapologetic need to live the life of one's choosing." – New Welsh Review
The Immigration Handbook
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Author : Caroline Smith
language : en
Publisher: Seren
Release Date : 2016-07-09
The Immigration Handbook written by Caroline Smith and has been published by Seren this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-09 with Poetry categories.
"These poems are very moving and it's hard to do justice to the way Caroline Smith conveys the anxieties, hopes and disappointments experienced by immigrants. She never allows the reader to forget that behind the refugee statistics there are suffering human beings; very often the victims of a seemingly insensitive and overstretched bureaucracy." – Lord Alf Dubs "The detail is magnificent ...there is an implicit tenderness and stoicism inthe lives of these characters which shines through." – Angela Platt, Orbis Vividly detailed and emotionally powerful, The Immigration Handbook is as revealing as it is timely. Here we meet with the individuals that the news stories only speak of as numbers. These are lives fraught with violence and tragedy that Caroline Smith has encountered in her work as the asylum caseworker for a London MP. We journey with them through the labyrinthine government bureaucracies they must navigate to survive. With clarity and integrity she lays before us stories of stoic resilience and humorous forbearance, of kindness to others and of joy in the midst of sorrow. These are poems that step out of the headlines and into our hearts.
Notes Of A Crocodile
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Author : Qiu Miaojin
language : en
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Release Date : 2017-05-02
Notes Of A Crocodile written by Qiu Miaojin and has been published by New York Review of Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-02 with Fiction categories.
WINNER OF THE 2018 LUCIEN STRYK ASIAN TRANSLATION PRIZE The English-language premiere of Qiu Miaojin's coming-of-age novel about queer teenagers in Taiwan, a cult classic in China and winner of the 1995 China Times Literature Award. An NYRB Classics Original Set in the post-martial-law era of late-1980s Taipei, Notes of a Crocodile is a coming-of-age story of queer misfits discovering love, friendship, and artistic affinity while hardly studying at Taiwan’s most prestigious university. Told through the eyes of an anonymous lesbian narrator nicknamed Lazi, this cult classic is a postmodern pastiche of diaries, vignettes, mash notes, aphorisms, exegesis, and satire by an incisive prose stylist and major countercultural figure. Afflicted by her fatalistic attraction to Shui Ling, an older woman, Lazi turns for support to a circle of friends that includes a rich kid turned criminal and his troubled, self-destructive gay lover, as well as a bored, mischievous overachiever and her alluring slacker artist girlfriend. Illustrating a process of liberation from the strictures of gender through radical self-inquiry, Notes of a Crocodile is a poignant masterpiece of social defiance by a singular voice in contemporary Chinese literature.
Alexandrian Saga Complete Series Books 1 7
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Author : Thomas K. Carpenter
language : en
Publisher: Black Moon Books
Release Date :
Alexandrian Saga Complete Series Books 1 7 written by Thomas K. Carpenter and has been published by Black Moon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.
Secrets of the ancient world. An Empire in turmoil. Inventions that nearly changed history. THIS COMPLETE BOX SET INCLUDES SEVEN BEST SELLING BOOKS WITH OVER A 2000 PAGES OF THRILLING ACTION—AND 5000 FIVE-STAR REVIEWS/RATINGS! Heron of Alexandria—the city's most renown inventor and creator of Temple miracles—receives coin from a mysterious patron to investigate the ancient mystery of who set fire to the Great Library. Desperate to be free of the debts incurred by her twin brother, she accepts and sets in motion a chain of events that will shake the Roman Empire and change the course of history forever. Alexandrian Saga Book 1 - Fires of Alexandria Book 2 - Heirs of Alexandria Book 3 - Legacy of Alexandria Book 4 - Warmachines of Alexandria Book 5 - Empire of Alexandria Book 6 - Voyage of Alexandria Book 7 - Goddess of Alexandria Keywords: history, alternate history, historical mystery, woman sleuth, strong female lead, invention, egypt, roman empire, alexandria, alexander the great, pyramids, archimedes, rome, battles, war, ancient history, great library, lighthouse of pharos, great pyramids, egyptian mythology, roman mythology, code Similar Authors: Dan Brown, Harry Turtledove, Harry Harrison, Phillip K. Dick, Nisi Shawl, Michael Chabon, Bernard Cornwell, Ken Follett, Diana Gabaldon, Kate Quinn, Walter Scott, Hilary Mantel, James Patterson
Bush War Operator
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Author : Andrew Balaam
language : en
Publisher: Helion and Company
Release Date : 2014-11-19
Bush War Operator written by Andrew Balaam and has been published by Helion and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-19 with History categories.
From the searing heat of the Zambezi Valley to the freezing cold of the Chimanimani Mountains in Rhodesia, from the bars in Port St Johns in the Transkei to the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa, this is the story of one man's fight against terror, and his conscience. Anyone living in Rhodesia during the 1960s and 1970s would have had a father, husband, brother or son called up in the defense of the war-torn, landlocked little country. A few of these brave men would have been members of the elite and secretive unit that struck terror into the hearts of the ZANLA and ZIPRA guerrillas infiltrating the country at that time - the Selous Scouts. These men were highly trained and disciplined, with skills to rival the SAS, Navy Seals and the US Marines, although their dress and appearance were wildly unconventional: civilian clothing with blackened, hairy faces to resemble the very people they were fighting against. Twice decorated - with the Member of the Legion of Merit (MLM) and the Military Forces' Commendation (MFC) - Andrew Balaam was a member of the Rhodesian Light Infantry and later the Selous Scouts, for a period spanning twelve years. This is his honest and insightful account of his time as a pseudo operator. His story is brutally truthful, frightening, sometimes humorous and often sad. In later years, after Rhodesia became Zimbabwe, he was involved with a number of other former Selous Scouts in the attempted coups in the Ciskei, a South African homeland, and Lesotho, an independent nation, whose only crimes were supporting the African National Congress. Training terrorists, or as they preferred to be called, 'liberation armies', to conduct a war of terror on innocent civilians, was the very thing he had spent the last ten years in Rhodesia fighting against. This is the true, untold story of these failed attempts at governmental overthrows.
Undaunted
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Author : John Wright
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2012-10-01
Undaunted written by John Wright and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-01 with History categories.
Undaunted is a collection of true stories about Irish men and women who travelled to Australia in search of a better life and battled against the odds in a remote and harsh world. From 1788 when the first convict ships landed to the mid-20th century, these true stories about settlers, convicts and their descendants highlight the best and worst of human behaviour in the kinds of dilemma that faced newcomers. This book tells the story of the Irish contribution to this struggle.
We Come With This Place
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Author : Debra Dank
language : en
Publisher: Footnote Press
Release Date : 2023-11-02
We Come With This Place written by Debra Dank and has been published by Footnote Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction Indigenous Writers' Prize UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing Longlisted for the 2023 Stella Prize Prime Minister's Summer Reading List 2022, Grattan Institute We Come with This Place is a remarkable book, as rich, varied and surprising as the vast landscape in which it is set. Debra Dank has created an extraordinary mosaic of vivid episodes that move about in time and place to tell an unforgettable story of country and people. There is great pain in these pages, and anger at injustice, but also great love, in marriage and in family, and for the land. Dank faces head on the ingrained racism, born of brutal practice and harsh legislation, that lies always under the skin of Australia, the racism that calls a little Aboriginal girl names and beats and rapes and disenfranchises the generations before hers. She describes sudden terrible violence, between races and sometimes at home. But overwhelmingly this is a book about strong, beloved parents and grandparents, guiding and teaching their children and grandchildren what country means, about joyful gatherings and the pleasures of eating food provided by the place that nourishes them, both spiritually and physically. We Come with This Place is deeply personal, a profound tribute to family and the Gudanji Country in Australia, to which Debra Dank belongs, but it is much more than that. Here is Australia as it has been for countless generations, land and people in effortless balance, and Australia as it became, but also Australia as it could and should be.
The Crocodile S Teeth
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Author : Sam Thaker
language : en
Publisher: Mereo Books, mereobook, mereobooks
Release Date : 2011-01-01
The Crocodile S Teeth written by Sam Thaker and has been published by Mereo Books, mereobook, mereobooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The evil thugs of Idi Amin's Uganda and the fanatical bombers and machine-gun-toting terrorists of Mumbai make The Crocodile's Teeth a gripping tale of one man's survival and resourcefulness set against a background of tyranny, terror and hardship on two continents. Sam Thaker was born to Indian immigrant parents in Uganda in the days when it was one of the most beautiful, fertile and contented countries in the world. Then Idi Amin swept to power, and under his tyranny Sam's paradise became a hell on Earth. Having been forced by Amin's thugs to give up their home, Sam's thriving airline cargo business and most of their money and possessions, he and his family began a new life in England as near-penniless refugees. But Sam was a survivor. Ignoring his bank manager's patronising advice to open a corner shop, he decided instead to build on his experience in the cargo business to start up a London-based air freight company. Realising the immense potential of the Indian import market, he returned to the land of his fathers to build an international company which eventually opened offices in eight Indian cities. Along the way he and his wife were caught up in the wave of terrorism which struck Bombay in 1993 and again in 2008, and narrowly escaped the floods which struck the city in 2005 and drowned more than 5000 people. The Crocodile's Teeth is a fascinating portrait of survival and resourcefulness against a background of tyranny and terror on two continents.