Dancing the Skies and Falling with Style

Dancing the Skies and Falling with Style

Author: CALVIN. SHIELDS

Publisher: Vanguard Press

Published: 2021-08-11

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781800160798

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At the dawn of the Jet Age, flying was romantic, exciting and exclusive. Drab post-war austerity surrendered to a less restrained, less politically correct, more vibrant era. Britain prospered with a newfound sense of optimism, business flourished and airlines expanded. Colin Fairdale, an insecure public schoolboy, stumbles into a career as a pilot with BOAC at the end of the Swinging Sixties. He is a boy in a man's world of hard-drinking, boorish wartime pilots and a naïf among wild, carousing cabin crew . The high-pressure, high-octane lifestyle plays a heavy toll on his relationships as he blunders through life. The terrorist attacks on New York heralded a more serious, rigid age. Everything changed, forever...


I Could Read the Sky

I Could Read the Sky

Author: Timothy O'Grady

Publisher: Random House

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1860465080

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Accompanied by photographs, this novel tells the story of a man's journey from the West of Ireland to the fields/boxing-booths/building sites of England. Now at the century's end, he finds himself alone, struggling to make sense of a life of dislocation and loss.


A History of Japanese Literature, Volume 2

A History of Japanese Literature, Volume 2

Author: Jin'ichi Konishi

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2017-03-14

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 1400886031

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The second of live volumes planned to give a systematic account of Japanese literature from its beginnings to the death of the modern novelist Mishima, this book establishes the character of the literature of the early Middle Ages, from the ninth to the mid-twelfth century. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.


Putting on the Style

Putting on the Style

Author: Daniel James Webb

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2022-12-11

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1669858057

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The Sky Is Everywhere (Movie Tie-In)

The Sky Is Everywhere (Movie Tie-In)

Author: Jandy Nelson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2022-03-15

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0593616014

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Jandy Nelson's beloved, critically adored debut is now an Apple TV+ and A24 original film starring Jason Segel, Cherry Jones, Grace Kaufman, and Jacques Colimon. “Both a profound meditation on loss and grieving and an exhilarating and very sexy romance." —NPR Adrift after her sister Bailey’s sudden death, Lennie finds herself torn between quiet, seductive Toby—Bailey’s boyfriend who shares Lennie's grief—and Joe, the new boy in town who bursts with life and musical genius. Each offers Lennie something she desperately needs. One boy helps her remember. The other lets her forget. And she knows if the two of them collide, her whole world will explode. As much a laugh-out-loud celebration of love as a nuanced and poignant portrait of loss, Lennie's struggle to sort her own melody out of the noise around her makes for an always honest, often uproarious, and absolutely unforgettable read.


A Sky Painted Gold

A Sky Painted Gold

Author: Laura Wood

Publisher: Scholastic

Published: 2018-07-05

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1407186523

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Growing up in her sleepy Cornish village dreaming of being a writer, sixteen-year-old Lou has always wondered about the grand Cardew house which has stood empty for years. And when the owners arrive for the summer - a handsome, dashing brother and sister - Lou is quite swept off her feet and into a world of moonlit cocktail parties and glamour beyond her wildest dreams. But, as she grows closer to the Cardews, is she abandoning her own ambitions... and is there something darker lurking at the heart of the Cardew family? A gorgeously dreamy coming-of-age romance set against a stunning Gatsby-esque backdrop, this is perfect for fans of 'I Capture the Castle' and Eva Ibbotson.


The Falling Sky

The Falling Sky

Author: Davi Kopenawa

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2023-01-31

Total Pages: 649

ISBN-13: 0674292138

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Anthropologist Bruce Albert captures the poetic voice of Davi Kopenawa, shaman and spokesman for the Yanomami of the Brazilian Amazon, in this unique reading experience—a coming-of-age story, historical account, and shamanic philosophy, but most of all an impassioned plea to respect native rights and preserve the Amazon rainforest.


Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark

Author: T. L. Martin

Publisher: Koru House Press

Published: 2018-08-10

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780998395357

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EMMY"One bronze, oval button. One push. One ding, one dong.And it will all be real."I never thought it would be easy. And, yet, nothing could have prepared me for this. For them. For him.The second the black walls of the Matthews House swallow me whole, I know it's a dangerous game I'm playing. One that threatens to consume me. Taunt me. Cut, burn, and bleed me dry. Until there's nothing left to take. In the end, I will find the dark in a way I never expected.In the end . . . I will question everything.ADAM"Ash and dust. Death and murder. When you have no soul, there's no fear of losing it. And without fear . . . you're limitless."She's supposed to be a pawn. A gift. Some kind of fucked up way to screw with my head.Another doll, another day.But no one, not even my brothers, know the secrets of my past. None of us could know what the girl's presence here really means. For them. For her. Or what secrets of her own she has buried deep behind those deceptively innocent eyes.But no secret stays buried forever.And not even I can pull the strings when we're dancing in the dark.*PLEASE BE ADVISED: this book contains triggers. Dark themes, characters with questionable morals, questionable sexual situations, violence, murder, abuse (including minors), sex, and profanity.


The Football Girl

The Football Girl

Author: Thatcher Heldring

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Published: 2017-04-04

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0375987142

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For every athlete or sports fanatic who knows she's just as good as the guys. This is for fans of The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen, Grace, Gold, and Glory by Gabrielle Douglass and Breakaway: Beyond the Goal by Alex Morgan. The summer before Caleb and Tessa enter high school, friendship has blossomed into a relationship . . . and their playful sports days are coming to an end. Caleb is getting ready to try out for the football team, and Tessa is training for cross-country. But all their structured plans derail in the final flag game when they lose. Tessa doesn’t want to end her career as a loser. She really enjoys playing, and if she’s being honest, she likes it even more than running cross-country. So what if she decided to play football instead? What would happen between her and Caleb? Or between her two best friends, who are counting on her to try out for cross-country with them? And will her parents be upset that she’s decided to take her hobby to the next level? This summer Caleb and Tessa figure out just what it means to be a boyfriend, girlfriend, teammate, best friend, and someone worth cheering for. “A great next choice for readers who have enjoyed Catherine Gilbert Murdock’s Dairy Queen and Miranda Kenneally’s Catching Jordan.”—SLJ “Fast-paced football action, realistic family drama, and sweet romance…[will have] readers looking for girl-powered sports stories…find[ing] plenty to like.”—Booklist “Tessa's ferocious competitiveness is appealing.”—Kirkus Reviews “[The Football Girl] serve[s] to illuminate the appropriately complicated emotions both of a young romance and of pursuing a dream. Heldring writes with insight and restraint.”—The Horn Book


The Friend

The Friend

Author: Nishant Matthews

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1846942713

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The Friend gives a fresh, simple understanding of happiness as a state of Being, and unhappiness as a reflection of our distance from our own Being. In modern language, it shows how we have come to be separated from our own being. The Friend is both guide book and a Journey book. It teaches skills and understanding for navigating through the personality self to find the core states of Being. In the journey we find challenges, tasks, learning, and the precious inner treasures that open to our willingness to be with our self.