Footprints of Childhood in the Dust
Footprints of Childhood in the Dust

Author: Chandrakant Sheth

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2024-02-24

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 935562168X

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Because of his prolific body of literary-work ranging from criticisms to poems to essays, biographies to an autobiography, translations, compiling a dictionary to an encyclopaedia and children's literature to spiritual writings Dr. Chandrakant Sheth is considered one of the most esteemed and celebrated litterateurs of the contemporary Gujarati literature. His extensive body of work offers a nuanced understanding and thorough analysis of literature, making it an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and enthusiasts alike.Books like Saarth Jodnikosh have proved him a lexicographer par excellence. His widely read book Baal Vishwakosh, a children's encyclopaedia in Gujarati, stands as a beacon of reliable and engaging knowledge. His work also transcends religious boundaries and encompasses various aspects of spirituality which ranges from different topics of Hinduism to translating the Song of Songs from the Bible.Various awards have also expressed gratitude towards his resplendent writing-art. In 1986, Dhoolmani Paglio was awarded the coveted Sahitya Akademi Award. His work in children's literature-from poetry and storiestoan encyclopaedia-was conferred the Sahitya Akademi Balsahitya Award in 2018.

Dust
Dust

Author: Arthur Slade

Publisher: Arthur Slade

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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The children were disappearing. And the worst thing about it? No one noticed A rainmaker brings rain to a drought-stricken town. The stranger amazes the townspeople with magic mirrors and bewitches the children with his beautiful butterfly. First, one child vanishes. Then another. And another. Only one young man sees through the lies and decides to act. You'll love this dark, mysterious young adult novel. Winner of the Governor General's Award. Get it now.

The Road Within
The Road Within

Author: James O'Reilly

Publisher: Travelers' Tales

Published: 2011-12-27

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9781609520755

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The Road Within is a book of transformation, of lessons learned, maps drawn and burned, and spiritual blessings bestowed by that great and hard teacher -- travel. Learn what mystics and saints have always known -- that wondrous things await people who are in touch with themselves, with the world, and with God. Authors featured in this very different kind of travel book include Annie Dillard, Huston Smith, Natalie Goldberg, Andrew Harvey, Barry Lopez, and Bill Buford.

The Child Garden
The Child Garden

Author: Catriona McPherson

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2015-09-08

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0738747092

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Eden was its name. "An alternative school for happy children." But it closed in disgrace after a student's suicide. Now it's a care home, the grounds neglected and overgrown. Gloria Harkness is its only neighbor, staying close to her son who lives in the home, lighting up her life and breaking her heart each day. When a childhood friend turns up at her door, Gloria doesn't hesitate before asking him in. He claims a girl from Eden is stalking him and has goaded him into meeting near the site of the suicide. Only then, the dead begin to speak—it was murder, they say. Gloria is in over her head before she can help it. Her loneliness, her loyalty, and her all-consuming love for her son lead her into the heart of a dark secret that threatens everything she lives for. Praise: "A tale that shivers with suspense."—The New York Times "A terrific stand-alone that is complex, haunting, and magical."—Library Journal (Starred Review) "A stunning combination of creepy thriller and classic mystery."—Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) "One surprising plot twist after another leads to a shocking ending."—Publishers Weekly "Catriona McPherson spins webs of intrigue so beautiful and intricate she puts spiders to shame. With The Child Garden, she once again proves why she has rapidly become a star in the thriller genre...This is a book you will absolutely devour."—William Kent Krueger, New York Timesbestselling and Edgar Award-Winning Author of Ordinary Grace "An enchanting brew of mystery, poetry, legends, and dreams, Catriona McPherson's The Child Garden is also an elaborate shell game that will keep readers guessing up until the very end."—Hallie Ephron, New York Times Bestselling Author of Night Night, Sleep Tight

The Spirit Chaser
The Spirit Chaser

Author: Richard Donahue

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2012-03

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 1468553593

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Join Soyala in her journeys through the Turquoise Realm and deep into the Kingdom of the Sun King as she forges bonds of friendship and kinship. Witness the Sixth Coming of the Sun King and his battle with Soyala - The Shield Maiden. Join in the chase for the elusive Spirit Chaser - crafted from the bones of a long dead beast. Travel through the worlds of Paradise - Paradise Lost - Paradise Regained in the first two books of this stunning trilogy.

Footprints in the Dust
Footprints in the Dust

Author: Roberta Gately

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2018-10-02

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1681779293

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Roberta Gately is a nurse and humanitarian aid worker who has served in war zones ranging from Africa to Afghanistan aiding refugees. Just the word refugee sparks conversation and fuel emotion. There are more than 22 million refugees worldwide and another 65 million who have been forcibly displaced. But who are these people? Images filter into our consciousness via dramatic photographs—but these photos only offer a glimpse into their stories. Footprints in the Dust aims to share the real stories of these refugees in hopes of revealing the truth about their experience. As a young ER nurse in Boston, Roberta was stopped cold by stark images of big-bellied babies with empty haunting stares in the news. She called the aid organization featured in the news story and within two months, she was on her way. Roberta would soon learn that world into which millions of children around the globe were born was fraught with unspeakable horrors. The only certainties for so many of these children were, and remain to this day—disease and devastating injury.Footprints in the Dust reveals the humanity behind the headlines, beginning where the newscasters end their reports. The people we meet within this riveting book are neither all saints nor all sinners—and impossible to forget.

Guardian Angels
Guardian Angels

Author: Joseph A. Citro

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9781584650027

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The terrifying companion to Citro's Shadow Child.

The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel: The Lost Stories Collection
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel: The Lost Stories Collection

Author: Michael Scott

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Published: 2021-11-02

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 0593376919

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Nicholas Flamel appeared in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series—but did you know he really lived? You can learn his secrets in the bestselling Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series, and discover the Lost Stories—tales of myth, legend, and magic, previously lost to history and never before seen in print! Enter the world of the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel like you never have before. The legendary alchemyst Nicholas Flamel and his wife, the sorceress Perenelle, traveled the globe for centuries before they discovered the Twins of Legend, Josh and Sophie Newman. Secrets abound—and now you can discover even more of the Flamels’ story in this volume of eight stories set in the world of the internationally bestselling series. Stand with the Flamels when they find the Codex, the book that holds the secret to their immortality. Follow Machiavelli under the perilous streets of Paris. Join Scatty and her twin, Aoife, as they journey through mysterious Shadowrealms. Within these pages you will meet enemies old and new and forge alliances with characters from history, myth, and legend, all as you uncover new mysteries and discover answers to questions remaining in the original series. The Lost Stories Collection contains never-seen-in-print stories featuring series favorites like Niccolò Machiavelli, Billy the Kid, and Virginia Dare, as well as new characters like Edgar Allan Poe and St. Nicholas. Every myth holds a grain of truth. Discover the truth now!

The Impossible Fairy Tale
The Impossible Fairy Tale

Author: Yu-ju Han

Publisher:

Published: 2017-03-07

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1555977669

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A chilling, wildly original novel from a major new voice from South Korea The Impossible Fairy Tale is the story of two unexceptional grade-school girls. Mia is “lucky”—she is spoiled by her mother and, as she explains, her two fathers. She gloats over her exotic imported color pencils and won’t be denied a coveted sweater. Then there is the Child who, by contrast, is neither lucky nor unlucky. She makes so little impression that she seems not even to merit a name. At school, their fellow students, whether lucky or luckless or unlucky, seem consumed by an almost murderous rage. Adults are nearly invisible, and the society the children create on their own is marked by cruelty and soul-crushing hierarchies. Then, one day, the Child sneaks into the classroom after hours and adds ominous sentences to her classmates’ notebooks. This sinister but initially inconsequential act unlocks a series of events that end in horrible violence. But that is not the end of this eerie, unpredictable novel. A teacher, who is also this book’s author, wakes from an intense dream. When she arrives at her next class, she recognizes a student: the Child, who knows about the events of the novel’s first half, which took place years earlier. Han Yujoo’s The Impossible Fairy Tale is a fresh and terrifying exploration of the ethics of art making and of the stinging consequences of neglect.