Bright's Light

Bright's Light

Author: Susan Juby

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2012-09-04

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1443414492

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Like all the girls at the House of Gear, Bright has a higher purpose: to be, like, awesome. That means Bright’s engineered body must always look perfect. It means she must be appealing at all times. The minders are watching, after all. The minders see everything. One of them, Grassly, is on a mission that will lead Bright toward a new future while exposing her to incredible danger. If the other minders catch a whiff of curiosity, rebelliousness or free will, they may decide it’s time to reboot the entire population—just as Bright is discovering a whole new purpose within herself. Susan Juby brings her trademark humour to a dark, dystopian world in this thrilling new addition to the genre.


Bright Light

Bright Light

Author: Dee Wallace

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

Published: 2011-04-26

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 1846947723

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An autobiographical tale of actor Dee Wallace’s spiritual journey, and how she applied those lessons to her life. ,


This Bright Light of Ours

This Bright Light of Ours

Author: Maria Gitin

Publisher: University of Alabama Press

Published: 2014-02-11

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 0817318178

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Combining memoir with oral history, creates a vivid and searing portrait of the Freedom Summer of 1965


The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name

The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name

Author: Sandhya Parappukkaran

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2023-01-10

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1647006597

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Perfect for fans of Alma and How She Got Her Name and Your Name is a Song, this picture book encourages readers to take up space and support each other with respect and kindness When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts at a new school, he knows he’ll have to introduce himself to lots of new people. He trips over his long name and decides to shrink it down to the shorter, simpler Zim. The nickname works fine for introductions, but deep down, it doesn’t feel right. It’s not until a new friend sees him for who he truly is that Zimdalamashkermishkada finds the confidence to step proudly into his long name. The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name is a warm and uplifting story that encourages young readers to celebrate their authentic selves, and proclaims that no one should ever have to shrink themselves to fit in.


Minty Mae Gray and the Strangely Good Day

Minty Mae Gray and the Strangely Good Day

Author: Fifi Box

Publisher: Minty Mae Gray

Published: 2021-10-13

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781760508722

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Minty Mae Gray is having a very bad day. A girl in her class made some rude remarks about how she looks, and poor Minty is crushed. But just as she's sinking into the depths of despair, something odd happens ... the unicorn picture on Minty's wall COMES TO LIFE! Led by her lovable, pink-spotted unicorn friend, Minty sets off on a magical journey through some of history's greatest works of art. As she meets the subjects of these great paintings, and the artists behind them, Minty comes to realise that true beauty comes from the inside, and that she's perfect just the way she is. This warm, funny and incredibly empowering book from superstar creators Fifi Box and Freda Chiu will encourage young readers to feel comfortable in their own skin, and help spread the message that beauty isn't skin-deep. Readers will cheer along with the irrepressible Minty as she learns how to let her sparkle shine!


Bright Light City

Bright Light City

Author: Larry Gragg

Publisher: University Press of Kansas

Published: 2013-04-04

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 0700619038

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When Elvis crooned "Bright light city . . . gonna set my soul on fire," he voiced and embraced the siren call of a glittering urban utopia that continues to mesmerize millions. Call it Sin City or Lost Wages, Las Vegas definitely deserves its rapturous "Viva!" Larry Gragg, however, invites readers to view Las Vegas in an entirely new way. While countless other authors have focused on its history or gaming industry or entertainment ties, Gragg considers how popular culture has depicted the city and its powerful allure over its first century. Drawing on hundreds of films, television programs, novels, and articles, Gragg identifies changing trends in the city's portraits. Until the 1940s, boosters promoted it as the "last frontier town," a place where prospectors and cowboys enjoyed liquor, women, and wide-open gambling. Then in the early 1950s commentators increasingly characterized Las Vegas as a sophisticated resort city in the desert, and ever since then journalists, filmmakers, and novelists have depicted a city largely built by organized crime and featuring non-stop entertainment, gambling, luxury, and, of course, beautiful-and available-women. In Gragg's narrative, these images form a kaleidoscope of lights, sounds, characters, and ultimately amazement about this neon oasis. In these pages, readers will meet gangsters like Bugsy Siegel, Tony Spilotro, and Lefty Rosenthal, as well as Las Vegas's most popular entertainers: Elvis Presley, Sinatra's Rat Pack, Liberace, and Wayne Newton, not to mention the Folies Bergere showgirls. And Gragg's skillful interweaving of fictional and journalistic accounts of organized crime shows just how mutually reinforcing they have become over the years. Vegas will always make people's eyes light up as bright as the Strip, witness the new TV show Vegas or the recent film The Hangover. For everyone entranced by its glitter and glamour, Bright Light City is a must read boasting color photos and bursting with insider details: an eclectic blend of stories, people, sights, and sounds that together make up this desert city's extraordinary appeal.


Light, Bright Light

Light, Bright Light

Author: Conor Detwiler

Publisher:

Published: 2021-03-20

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9781734785746

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Empower your child to take a breath and come back to this moment with this simple meditation children's book. It's not always easy being you. Sometimes loud thoughts and feelings take over, and you're lost in a big cloud of noise. Where did you go? Breathe into the bright life in your body! Can you feel that you are light? Drawing from his skills as an artist and author and his experience as an assistant teacher of young children in a Montessori school, spiritual teacher Conor Detwiler invites us all on a simple and colorful journey through emotion and into our inner light. With vibrant illustrations of the natural world, he reminds us that, no matter the emotional landscape of this moment, "it's not forever!" We can always take a breath and come back to the bright light within each of us.


The Bright Light and the Super Scary Darkness

The Bright Light and the Super Scary Darkness

Author: Dan DeWitt

Publisher: B&H Kids

Published: 2020-10-27

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781087709352

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With brilliant illustrations that contrast darkness and light, this picture book helps children who struggle with fear and anxiety understand that God's love is more powerful than any scary thing.