Moving to America turns H&à's life inside out. For all the 10 years of her life, H&à has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by, and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. H&à and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, H&à discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food, the strange shape of its landscape, and the strength of her very own family. This is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next.
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
Did you ever want to teach your kids the basics of Tamil ? Learning Tamil can be fun with this picture book. In this book you will find the following features: Tamil Alphabets. Tamil Words. English Translations.
Bridging the fields of conservation, art history, and museum curating, this volume contains the principal papers from an international symposium titled "Historical Painting Techniques, Materials, and Studio Practice" at the University of Leiden in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from June 26 to 29, 1995. The symposium—designed for art historians, conservators, conservation scientists, and museum curators worldwide—was organized by the Department of Art History at the University of Leiden and the Art History Department of the Central Research Laboratory for Objects of Art and Science in Amsterdam. Twenty-five contributors representing museums and conservation institutions throughout the world provide recent research on historical painting techniques, including wall painting and polychrome sculpture. Topics cover the latest art historical research and scientific analyses of original techniques and materials, as well as historical sources, such as medieval treatises and descriptions of painting techniques in historical literature. Chapters include the painting methods of Rembrandt and Vermeer, Dutch 17th-century landscape painting, wall paintings in English churches, Chinese paintings on paper and canvas, and Tibetan thangkas. Color plates and black-and-white photographs illustrate works from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
A fun guidebook for adults looking to relearn the beautiful art of cursive handwriting. In this type, tap and swipe world, you have few opportunities to write in cursive. As a result, your skills diminish. Then, when the critical moment arises and you need to personally write something in your own hand, the results are not very impressive. In fact, they’re embarrassingly bad. Written and designed specifically for an adult audience, this book’s program for relearning cursive is guaranteed to take your penmanship to a new level. You will relearn the strokes and techniques. The instructions are easy to follow but designed for adults, so they present the information in a more compelling way. You’ll find no “A is for apple” here. The exercises are geared specifically for a more mature audience to help you relearn and practice cursive handwriting in a fun and friendly way.
A triumphant memoir by the former editor-in-chief of French Elle that reveals an indomitable spirit and celebrates the liberating power of consciousness. In 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby was the editor-in-chief of French Elle, the father of two young children, a 44-year-old man known and loved for his wit, his style, and his impassioned approach to life. By the end of the year he was also the victim of a rare kind of stroke to the brainstem. After 20 days in a coma, Bauby awoke into a body which had all but stopped working: only his left eye functioned, allowing him to see and, by blinking it, to make clear that his mind was unimpaired. Almost miraculously, he was soon able to express himself in the richest detail: dictating a word at a time, blinking to select each letter as the alphabet was recited to him slowly, over and over again. In the same way, he was able eventually to compose this extraordinary book. By turns wistful, mischievous, angry, and witty, Bauby bears witness to his determination to live as fully in his mind as he had been able to do in his body. He explains the joy, and deep sadness, of seeing his children and of hearing his aged father's voice on the phone. In magical sequences, he imagines traveling to other places and times and of lying next to the woman he loves. Fed only intravenously, he imagines preparing and tasting the full flavor of delectable dishes. Again and again he returns to an "inexhaustible reservoir of sensations," keeping in touch with himself and the life around him. Jean-Dominique Bauby died two days after the French publication of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. This book is a lasting testament to his life.
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Examines terrorists¿ involvement in a variety of crimes ranging from motor vehicle violations, immigration fraud, and mfg. illegal firearms to counterfeiting, armed bank robbery, and smuggling weapons of mass destruction. There are 3 parts: (1) Compares the criminality of internat. jihad groups with domestic right-wing groups. (2) Six case studies of crimes includes trial transcripts, official reports, previous scholarship, and interviews with law enforce. officials and former terrorists are used to explore skills that made crimes possible; or events and lack of skill that the prevented crimes. Includes brief bio. of the terrorists along with descriptions of their org., strategies, and plots. (3) Analysis of the themes in closing arguments of the transcripts in Part 2. Illus.
Build communication skills with the Bangla Alphabet book. Set kids up to succeed in school with a learn to write for kids guide that teaches them letters, Bangla Word, Word Meaning, Colorful Image to being remembered. Kids will have fun. This Alphabet Learning introduces early writers to proper pen control, letter tracing, and handwriting exercise Pages. that engage their minds and boost their reading and writing comprehension. This Bangla activity book includes: Black & White interior. 48 pages― including Bangla Vowel (Sorborno) introduction, Letter, example with a word, the meaning of that word. Bangla Vowel (sorborno) and Bangla Consonant (benjonborno) Learning. Large Size (8.5×11) in Pages. Designed for Learning and also Handwriting Practice. And also they can color the English Words. Comprehensive skill-building―As they explore these exercises, kids will build a strong foundation of reading comprehension, penmanship, and fine motor skills. Colorful and fun―This workbook is full of helpful (and silly) pictures and illustrations that will spark kids' imaginations and get them excited to keep practicing. This Bangla Alphabet learning and handwriting practice book offer an engaging new way for children to discover letters and first words! Young readers can trace each letter and also can practice beside. To reinforce learning, caregivers are encouraged to help children trace each letter as they say its name and make its sound; point to a picture while reading the words, and practice hand-eye coordination as they lift the flap on each page. Get your little one on the path to success with an interactive book that helps them master early learning skills.
