Rocky and Arjun - Eventual Days with my Mountain Dog, is story of a vibrant journey of a dog named Rocky and a boy named Arjun. Rocky, who is an old dog shared his last wish with Arjun, to spend the eventual days of his life in the city he was born. Every day, Rocky and Arjun visit different parts in Palampur to refresh their memories which they have spent together. On each of the final days of Rocky’s life, they meet someone from their family and friends to refresh their beautiful memoirs of their unforgettable journey. This story goes through a series of flashbacks of Rocky and Arjun’s incredible bonding, and their effervescent journey together from the day they met each other till the day they said “Au Revoir” to each other. The simplicity of the writing style will take you along with the protagonist through his memories with his dog. This memoir is a must-read for people who love animals or have empathy for animals. “Dogs have their own language; they communicate everything through their eyes and innocent faces. You will understand what they are telling or requesting you, when they are complaining to you or supporting you, alarming you or motivating you. Just look at them with the same innocence.” - VijayKrishna AKA Vijay Sharma
Rocky and Arjun - Eventual Days with my Mountain Dog, is story of a vibrant journey of a dog named Rocky and a boy named Arjun. Rocky, who is an old dog shared his last wish with Arjun, to spend the eventual days of his life in the city he was born. Every day, Rocky and Arjun visit different parts in Palampur to refresh their memories which they have spent together. On each of the final days of Rocky's life, they meet someone from their family and friends to refresh their beautiful memoirs of their unforgettable journey. This story goes through a series of flashbacks of Rocky and Arjun's incredible bonding, and their effervescent journey together from the day they met each other till the day they said "Au Revoir" to each other. The simplicity of the writing style will take you along with the protagonist through his memories with his dog. This memoir is a must-read for people who love animals or have empathy for animals. "Dogs have their own language; they communicate everything through their eyes and innocent faces. You will understand what they are telling or requesting you, when they are complaining to you or supporting you, alarming you or motivating you. Just look at them with the same innocence." - VijayKrishna AKA Vijay Sharma
Learn English Grammar in 2 Weeks is a peerless book for those who are interested in having a written and spoken command of the English language. The fascination of this international language is unmatched. But it is replete with pitfalls which must be carefully avoided if one does not want to become a butt of laughter either in written or spoken English. Let us quote from the book itself; ♥♥A student of the English language ought to know the difference between ‘English’ and ‘the English♥♥ This book is a treasure house of modern and current usage in English. As one flips through the pages of the book; one gains in knowledge and confidence The mystery of the English language unfolds itself in every page of this wonderful treatise. It is a single volume book that combines source grammar and practice exercises while explaining the rules of grammar and tackling seemingly contradictory rules. Since the book is for students of an Intermediary level, concise explanations are provided. It focuses on topics like grammar contrasts (whether to use 'would' or 'used to' in past tense construct) and grammar patterns for example will be going among others. What will you Learn from THE BEST BOOK OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR ✔ The book also explores more than hundred units of grammar concepts and each unit is allocated two pages. While the left hand page is filled with grammar concepts with concise examples, the facing page comprises of practice exercises. ✔ This format has been followed to ensure that each point is brief but comprehensive. ✔ The book has been designed in such a way that it gives students freedom to choose what unit they want to practice. ✔ The order of the book does not need to be strictly followed as it is a revision guide and each topic is complete and self contained. Therefore, a student can just begin from the middle of the book, concentrate on the unit he or she finds difficulty in. If a student gets stuck at a certain exercise.
New York Times bestseller! An unforgettable novel about a young Jewish woman growing up in Boston in the early twentieth century, told “with humor and optimism…through the eyes of an irresistible heroine” (People)—from the acclaimed author of The Red Tent. Anita Diamant’s “vivid, affectionate portrait of American womanhood” (Los Angeles Times), follows the life of one woman, Addie Baum, through a period of dramatic change. Addie is The Boston Girl, the spirited daughter of an immigrant Jewish family, born in 1900 to parents who were unprepared for America and its effect on their three daughters. Growing up in the North End of Boston, then a teeming multicultural neighborhood, Addie’s intelligence and curiosity take her to a world her parents can’t imagine—a world of short skirts, movies, celebrity culture, and new opportunities for women. Addie wants to finish high school and dreams of going to college. She wants a career and to find true love. From the one-room tenement apartment she shared with her parents and two sisters, to the library group for girls she joins at a neighborhood settlement house, to her first, disastrous love affair, to finding the love of her life, eighty-five-year-old Addie recounts her adventures with humor and compassion for the naïve girl she once was. Written with the same attention to historical detail and emotional resonance that made Diamant’s previous novels bestsellers, The Boston Girl is a moving portrait of one woman’s complicated life in twentieth century America, and a fascinating look at a generation of women finding their places in a changing world. “Diamant brings to life a piece of feminism’s forgotten history” (Good Housekeeping) in this “inspirational…page-turning portrait of immigrant life in the early twentieth century” (Booklist).
Bestselling author Erik Weihenmayer, who Jon Krakauer calls “an inspiration,” tells the epic story of his latest adventures, including solo kayaking The Colorado River.
Stegner’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of personal, historical, and geographic discovery Confined to a wheelchair, retired historian Lyman Ward sets out to write his grandparents' remarkable story, chronicling their days spent carving civilization into the surface of America's western frontier. But his research reveals even more about his own life than he's willing to admit. What emerges is an enthralling portrait of four generations in the life of an American family. "Cause for celebration . . . A superb novel with an amplitude of scale and richness of detail altogether uncommon in contemporary fiction." —The Atlantic Monthly "Brilliant . . . Two stories, past and present, merge to produce what important fiction must: a sense of the enchantment of life." —Los Angeles Times This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction by Jackson J. Benson. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Anthropology is the study of all humans in all times in all places. But it is so much more than that. "Anthropology requires strength, valor, and courage," Nancy Scheper-Hughes noted. "Pierre Bourdieu called anthropology a combat sport, an extreme sport as well as a tough and rigorous discipline. ... It teaches students not to be afraid of getting one's hands dirty, to get down in the dirt, and to commit yourself, body and mind. Susan Sontag called anthropology a "heroic" profession." What is the payoff for this heroic journey? You will find ideas that can carry you across rivers of doubt and over mountains of fear to find the the light and life of places forgotten. Real anthropology cannot be contained in a book. You have to go out and feel the world's jagged edges, wipe its dust from your brow, and at times, leave your blood in its soil. In this unique book, Dr. Michael Wesch shares many of his own adventures of being an anthropologist and what the science of human beings can tell us about the art of being human. This special first draft edition is a loose framework for more and more complete future chapters and writings. It serves as a companion to anth101.com, a free and open resource for instructors of cultural anthropology. This 2018 text is a revision of the "first draft edition" from 2017 and includes 7 new chapters.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when World War II began, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to a doomed flight on a May afternoon in 1943. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, Zamperini survived, adrift on a foundering life raft. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will. Appearing in paperback for the first time—with twenty arresting new photos and an extensive Q&A with the author—Unbroken is an unforgettable testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit, brought vividly to life by Seabiscuit author Laura Hillenbrand. Hailed as the top nonfiction book of the year by Time magazine • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for biography and the Indies Choice Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year award “Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic.”—The Wall Street Journal “[A] one-in-a-billion story . . . designed to wrench from self-respecting critics all the blurby adjectives we normally try to avoid: It is amazing, unforgettable, gripping, harrowing, chilling, and inspiring.”—New York “Staggering . . . mesmerizing . . . Hillenbrand’s writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you don’t dare take your eyes off the page.”—People “A meticulous, soaring and beautifully written account of an extraordinary life.”—The Washington Post “Ambitious and powerful . . . a startling narrative and an inspirational book.”—The New York Times Book Review “Magnificent . . . incredible . . . [Hillenbrand] has crafted another masterful blend of sports, history and overcoming terrific odds; this is biography taken to the nth degree, a chronicle of a remarkable life lived through extraordinary times.”—The Dallas Morning News “An astonishing testament to the superhuman power of tenacity.”—Entertainment Weekly “A tale of triumph and redemption . . . astonishingly detailed.”—O: The Oprah Magazine “[A] masterfully told true story . . . nothing less than a marvel.”—Washingtonian “[Hillenbrand tells this] story with cool elegance but at a thrilling sprinter’s pace.”—Time “Hillenbrand [is] one of our best writers of narrative history. You don’t have to be a sports fan or a war-history buff to devour this book—you just have to love great storytelling.”—Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
"Steps to Knowledge" provides the lessons and practices necessary for learning and living the New Message from God. Presented in a self-study format, it contains 365 daily steps that teach how to see, to know, and to act with the certainty and the authority that the Creator has given.
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