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Author: Frances Washburn
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2006-10-01
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 080329865X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story of a mixed race (black and Native) child growing up on the reservation, how she finds a place for herself, and her eventual murder.
Author: Martha Finley
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Published: 1885
Total Pages: 316
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2010-09-02
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 1101587679
DOWNLOAD EBOOKElsie is a city girl. She loves the noise of the cobbled streets of Boston. But when her mother dies and her father moves them to the faraway prairies of Nebraska, Elsie hears only the silence, and she feels alone in the wide sea of grass. Her only comfort is her canary, Timmy Tune. But when Timmy flies out the window, Elsie is forced to run after him, into the tall grass of the prairie, where she's finally able to hear the voice of the prairie-beautiful and noisy- and she begins to feel at home. Jane Yolen and David Small create a remarkable, poetic, vividly rendered book about finding one's place in the world.
Author: Joanne Levy
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 2022-08-16
Total Pages: 71
ISBN-13: 1459834267
DOWNLOAD EBOOKElsie Rose-Miller loves celebrating the Purim holiday and can't wait for the annual costume party at her local synagogue. Elsie plans to dress up as the fierce and smart Queen Esther, who saved all the Jewish people. But when financial hardship and a terrible incident of hate-inspired vandalism threaten not only the party but the synagogue too, Elsie, like Queen Esther, takes action to bring her entire community—Jewish and non-Jewish alike—together. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Author: Laurey Masterton
Publisher: Wimmer Cookbooks
Published: 2007-01-01
Total Pages: 181
ISBN-13: 9780979095764
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Elsie's Biscuits" is a collection of culinary memoirs with recipes. The book tells the story of author Laurey Masterton, her childhood in Vermont at Blueberry Hill Inn, the loss of her parents, and the finding them once again, through food and writing. Laurey Masterton owner of Laurey's: Catering & Gourmet Comfort Food is the daughter of Elsie Masterton, author of the popular Blueberry Hill Cookbooks. You will find thier story to be inspirational, heart warming and award-winning recipes.
Author: Joanna Cannon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2018-08-07
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 1501187406
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep delivers a suspenseful and emotionally satisfying novel “infused with warmth and humor” (People) about a lifelong friendship, a devastating secret, and the small acts of kindness that bring people together. There are three things you should know about Elsie. The first thing is that she’s my best friend. The second is that she always knows what to say to make me feel better. And the third thing…might take a bit more explaining. Eighty-four-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly. As she waits to be rescued, she thinks about her friend Elsie and wonders if a terrible secret from their past is about to come to light. If the charming new resident is who he claims to be, why does he look exactly like a man who died sixty years ago? From the acclaimed, bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, Three Things About Elsie “breathes with suspense, providing along the way piercing, poetic descriptions, countless tiny mysteries, and breathtaking little reveals…a rich portrait of old age and friendship stretched over a fascinating frame” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). This is an “amusing and heartbreaking” (Publishers Weekly) story about forever friends on the twisting path of life who come to understand how the fine threads of humanity connect us all.
Author: René Dietrich
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 2023-03-10
Total Pages: 167
ISBN-13: 1478024348
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe contributors to Biopolitics, Geopolitics, Life investigate biopolitics and geopolitics as two distinct yet entangled techniques of settler-colonial states across the globe, from the Americas and Hawai‘i to Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand. Drawing on literary and cultural studies, social sciences, political theory, visual culture, and film studies, they show how biopolitics and geopolitics produce norms of social life and land use that delegitimize and target Indigenous bodies, lives, lands, and political formations. Among other topics, the contributors explore the representations of sexual violence against Native women in literature, Indigenous critiques of the carceral state in North America, Indigenous elders’ refusal of dominant formulations of aging, the governance of Indigenous peoples in Guyana, the displacement of Guaraní in Brazil, and the 2016 rule to formally acknowledge a government-to-government relationship between the US federal government and the Native Hawaiian community. Throughout, the contributors contend that Indigenous life and practices cannot be contained and defined by the racialization and dispossession of settler colonialism, thereby pointing to the transformative potential of an Indigenous-centered decolonization. Contributors René Dietrich, Jacqueline Fear-Segal, Mishuana Goeman, Alyosha Goldstein, Sandy Grande, Michael R. Griffiths, Shona N. Jackson, Kerstin Knopf, Sabine N. Meyer, Robert Nichols, Mark Rifkin, David Uahikeaikaleiʻohu Maile
Author: Martha Finley
Publisher: DigiCat
Published: 2023-12-30
Total Pages: 4781
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKMartha Finley's 'Elsie Dinsmore: Complete Series' is a monumental collection of 28 books in one edition, chronicling the life and adventures of the titular character, Elsie Dinsmore. Set in the mid-19th century, these books provide a fascinating glimpse into American domestic life, morality, and religious values during that era. Finley's writing style is characterized by its sentimental tone, moral lessons, and strong emphasis on Christian faith, making it a reflection of the Victorian ideals of the time. The series is a captivating read for those interested in historical fiction and the evolution of American literature. Each book in the series builds upon the events of the previous one, creating a rich tapestry of Elsie's life and experiences. The vivid descriptions and well-developed characters make this series a compelling and enjoyable read. Martha Finley, a devout Christian and teacher, wrote the 'Elsie Dinsmore' series as a means of conveying moral lessons and religious values to young readers. Drawing from her own personal experiences and beliefs, Finley crafted a narrative that reflects her convictions and principles. Her dedication to providing wholesome literature for children is evident in the way she weaves together themes of family, faith, and morality throughout the series. I highly recommend Martha Finley's 'Elsie Dinsmore: Complete Series' to readers who enjoy historical fiction, moral tales, and Christian literature. This collection offers a wealth of lessons and insights, while also immersing readers in the charming world of Elsie Dinsmore.
Author: Elaine Viets
Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
Published: 2018-11-13
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1625673361
DOWNLOAD EBOOK‘Tis the season for sleuthing when secret shopper Josie Marcus’s ex falls victim to a festive fiend... Josie’s latest mystery shopper report won’t help business at Naughty or Nice, Maplewood’s raunchy year-round Christmas store. But she can’t worry about work when her ex-dealer, ex-convict, ex-boyfriend, Nate Weekler, just came home for the holidays, prepared to fight Josie for custody of their daughter. Josie wishes he’d catch the next sleigh out of town, but instead, Nate is poisoned...and suddenly Josie is a person of interest. With Nate’s criminal past, he’d never make Santa’s “Nice” column, but his own list of enemies also includes plenty of “Naughties” who might want him dead. Josie will need her team of little helpers to wrap up this case, before the killer commits another holiday homicide.
Author: Michele Ruth Gamburd
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780801486449
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA common Sinhala proverb states, "A woman's understanding reaches only the length of the kitchen spoon's handle." In this beautifully written book on the effects of female migration from Sri Lanka, Michele Ruth Gamburd shows that the length of that handle now spans several thousand miles, rather than a mere twelve inches.During the past twenty years, a great many Sri Lankan women have left their homes and families to work as housemaids in the wealthy oil-producing states of the Middle East. Gamburd explores global and local, as well as personal, reasons why so many women leave to work so far away. Focusing primarily on the home community, rather than on the experiences of the workers abroad, she vividly illustrates the impact of the migration on those left behind and on the migrants who return.As migrant women take on the formerly masculine role of breadwinner, Gamburd explains, traditional concepts of the value of "women's work" are significantly altered. She examines the effects of female migration on caste hierarchies, class relations, gender roles, and family interactions.The Kitchen Spoon's Handle skillfully blends the stories and memories of returned migrants and their families and neighbors with interviews with government officials, recruiting agents, and moneylenders. The book provides a rich and sensitive portrait of the confluence of global and local processes in the lives of the villagers. Gamburd presents a sophisticated, yet very readable, discussion of current theories of power, agency, and identity.
