The Happy Prince: In a town where a lot of poor people suffer and where there are a lot of miseries, a swallow who was left behind after his flock flew off to Egypt for the winter, meets the statue of the late "Happy Prince," who in reality has never experienced true sorrow, for he lived in a palace where sorrow was not allowed to enter. It contains five stories: "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket". The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde first published in May 1888. The Happy Prince and Other Tales = The Happy Prince and Other Stories, Oscar Wilde
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Peter Temple is an Australian crime fiction writer.įormerly a journalist and journalism lecturer, Temple turned to fiction writing in the 1990s. He has won five Ned Kelly Awards for crime fiction, the most recent in 2006 for The Broken Shore, which also won the Colin Roderick Award for best Aust Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. He has also written three stand-alone novels: An Iron Rose, Shooting Star, In the Evil Day (Identity Theory in the US), as well as The Broken Shore and its sequel, Truth. His Jack Irish novels (Bad Debts, Black Tide, Dead Point, and White Dog) are set in Melbourne, Australia, and feature an unusual lawyer-gambler protagonist. Formerly a journalist and journalism lecturer, Temple turned to fiction writing in the 1990s. Peter Temple is an Australian crime fiction writer. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. Janet Evanovich was born Janet Schneider on Apin South River, New Jersey. “Evanovich’s comedic timing and pacing are evident on every page.”-Daily Republic Evanovich fans will find this closer in style to the Stephanie Plum novels.”-Booklist A plan so sinister that only a megalomaniac could think it up, and only the unlikely duo of the irrepressibly charming Emerson Knight and the tenacious Riley Moon can stop it. Through the streets of Washington, D.C., and down into the underground vault of the Federal Reserve in New York City, an evil plan is exposed. What starts off as an inquiry about missing bank funds in the Knight account leads to inquiries about a missing man, missing gold, and a life-and-death race across the country. At least Riley Moon thought it was her dream job, until she is given her first assignment: babysitting Emerson Knight. Her aggressive Texas spitfire attitude has helped her land her dream job as a junior analyst with mega-bank Blane-Grunwald. Good thing he’s also brilliant, rich, and (some people might say) handsome, or he’d probably be homeless. Riley Moon has just graduated from Harvard Business and Harvard Law. Janet Evanovich, bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum series, teams up with Emmy-winning writer Phoef Sutton for a brand-new series of mysteries featuring Emerson Knight and Riley Moon, a dynamic duo with instant and undeniable chemistry.Įmerson Knight is introverted, eccentric, and has little to no sense of social etiquette. “The Fixer: The Killing Kind (The Fixer – Katerina Mills Book 2) by Jill Amy Rosenblatt is every bit as good, if not better, than the first book in the series. Silver Medal Winner – Thriller Fiction – 2017 Global Ebook Awards As every step brings her closer to her goal and closer to danger, there’s one rule left for Katerina Mills to learn: once you’re in, there’s no getting out.Īmazon * B&N * Google * Kobo * Bookbub * Goodreads Kat soon learns the real rules for a fixer: there are no rules, there are no refunds. To be a thief, she needs a thief: handsome, reclusive Alexander Winter to be exact. But who’s tailing Kat? Kat’s second job is not so easy: steal a VHS tape hidden in an antique chest. Kat’s first job is easy: tail a shopaholic socialite wife. The rules are simple: collect the money, use your contacts, fix the problem. They have problems they need “fixed,” quick and on the QT, and they’re willing to pay. Katerina falls into a job as a “fixer” for New York City’s wealthy and privileged men. She has two weeks to come up with $14,000 or she’s out of her apartment, out of school, and out of luck. Her dad just ditched her mom and his promise to pay Kat’s college tuition bill. But how can she?Īfter ditching her cheating lover (and boss), she’s stuck in dead end temp jobs. It’s an offer NYC college student Katerina Mills should refuse. Be a good girl and come over here and I’ll make it worth your while.” “…fun and fast-paced…Packed with thrills and fun characters…” Ashton, Beauty, Books & Babble Bunting has taught writing classes at UCLA. She felt the desire to write about her heritage. A few years later, Bunting enrolled in a community college writing course. In 1958, Bunting moved to the United States with her husband and three children. Maybe I’m a bit of a Shanchie myself, telling stories to anyone who will listen.” This storytelling began as an inspiration for Bunting and continues with her work. Purchase on Bookshop Purchase on Amazon Fly Away Home By: Eve Bunting Illustrated by: Ronald Himler Age Level: 3-6 Reading Level: Beginning Reader Genre: Fiction A homeless boy and his dad make their home in a busy airport. How could they simply disappear He searches his big box to no avail. In this springtime tale, a young girl and her father plant a flower box together. In Ireland, “There used to be Shanachies… the shanachie was a storyteller who went from house to house telling his tales of ghosts and fairies, of old Irish heroes and battles still to be won. by Eve Bunting illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier RELEASE DATE: MaWhere, oh where are Duck’s new blue socks Duck is quite sad over the loss of his new blue socks. Eve Bunting has won several awards for her works.īunting went to school in Ireland and grew up with storytelling. Her books are diverse in age groups, from picture books to chapter books, and topic, ranging from Thanksgiving to riots in Los Angeles. In the short story Your Move by Eve Bunting, a boy named James is in charge of watching his brother Isaac every night while their mother is at work. Bunting.Īnne Evelyn Bunting, better known as Eve Bunting, is an author with more than 250 books. Le souvenir acquiert une autonomie au point de renverser le c. Les héros du roman de Thomas d’Angleterre, par contre, vivent leur séparation en vacillant entre un présent fallacieux – celui des erreurs et des doutes – et un passé mythique, celui de leur amour idéalisé. de la conquete islamique jusquau milieu du XIe siecle (Bar S)M. Chez Béroul, les amants vivent sous l’emprise du philtre amoureux qui les cantonne dans le présent et ne leur permet de penser qu’à un futur immédiat ainsi, le souvenir sera traité par eux de manière instrumentale, dépourvue de toute valeur sentimentale : il est une arme dont ils se servent pour convaincre le roi de leur innocence, et pour inverser une situation a priori défavorable. The history of the decline and fall of the Roman empire Volume. Le rôle du souvenir, prédominant dans les deux œuvres, s’avère en fait fondamentalement différent dans les deux cas. more Partant d’une réflexion générale sur la signification de la mémoire au Moyen Âge, l’article propose une analyse approfondie des fonctions du souvenir dans le Roman de Tristan de Béroul et dans celui de Thomas d’Angleterre. Partant d’une réflexion générale sur la signification de la mémoire au Moyen Âge, l’article propo. Lao Tsu's philosophy is simple: Accept what is in front of you without wanting the situation to be other than it is. Also included is an introduction by the well-known writer and scholar of philosophy and comparative religion, Jacob Needleman. This beautiful oversized edition features over a hundred new photographs by Jane English that help express the vast spirit of the Tao. Now Jane English and her long-time editor, Toinette Lippe, have refreshed and revised the translation, so that it more faithfully reflects the Classical Chinese in which it was first written, while taking into account changes in our own language and eliminating any lingering infelicities. Book Synopsis For nearly two generations, this bestselling translation of the Tao Te Ching has been the standard for those seeking access to the wisdom of Taoist thought. Violet, an aspiring writer, struggles with her grief after losing her sister to a drunk driving accident - one that she survived. Though a terrifying opening, the book takes readers on the journey of Violet and Finch as they find love while enduring their own personal conflicts. It is there when he meets Violet Markey on the same ledge contemplating taking a leap herself. The story opens with a 12th grader named Theodore Finch standing on the ledge of his school’s bell tower, six stories up, seemingly preparing to jump to his death. The book was released in 2015 and recently adapted into a Netflix feature film set to premiere Feb. Those haunting words make up the first sentence in Jennifer Niven’s New York Times best-selling novel All the Bright Places, her first offering in the realm of young adult fiction. It will be out in paperback on 8 June (USA/Canada) and 10 June (UK/Australia/New Zealand/India) 2021. But something in Livia’s story doesn’t add up and the answers lies across the dark tides in Venice…ĭark Tides was released on 24 November, 2020. She enchants the warehouse family with her sensual carefree warmth, and promises of a new profitable trade selling beautiful statues of marble and bronze to fuel the classical craze among the wealthy landowners. The eagerly awaited first book in Philippa Gregorys sweeping new series begins with the story of Alinor, a young midwife who. The spellbinding Fairmile series continues as. Then, a beautiful widow, Livia, arrives from Venice, telling Alinor that her son Rob has drowned and that she needs their help. The new historical novel from Philippa Gregory, the Number One bestselling author of Tidelands and Dark Tides. Meanwhile in New England, Alinor’s brother Ned cannot find justice in the New World, as the king’s revenge stretches across the Atlantic and turns the pioneers against each other and against the American Indians. He has everything to offer: money, land, status – and he believes she has the only thing he cannot buy: his son and heir. The first is a wealthy man hoping to find the lover he deserted twenty-one years before. Two unexpected visitors arrive at a shabby warehouse on the south side of the River Thames. A wealthy man waits outside a poor London warehouse to meet with Alinor, the woman he failed twenty-one years before. Number One bestselling author Philippa Gregory's new historical novel tracks the rise of the Tidelands family in London, Venice and New England. Those who are aggressive, on the other hand, often find themselves unhappy in their careers and relationships. It’s a natural way of living and shouldn’t be discouraged. The author believes that intuition is the best approach to life. The examples in each chapter help guide readers toward a better understanding of what Taoism is really about. He warns the reader that if he or she tries too hard, they will miss the point of Taoism. The author’s purpose in writing this book is to teach readers how to stay happy and calm under all circumstances. It also includes stories from Winnie-the-Pooh to illustrate these principles. The book is filled with Taoist concepts, such as the Empty Mind and Wu Wei. The literal meaning for “Tao” is “the way,” which leads to contentment like Pooh has in the book. Milne’s well-known children books to exemplify those principles, such as contentment. The writer uses Winnie-the-Pooh and other characters from A.A. The Tao of Pooh is a book that explains the principles of Taoism. 1-Page Summary of The Tao of Pooh Overall Summary |