Breath of the Pearl Diver
Title | Breath of the Pearl Diver PDF eBook |
Author | Faris Ibrahim |
Publisher | |
Pages | 199 |
Release | 2019-05-21 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781098613396 |
Amid family dysfunction, in a postindustrial society, Femida Samara struggles to find greater meaning past the dream of a nine to five. In a dream, she is visited by an interdimensional immortal. Through this meeting, Femida is given the ability to travel through and interpret the dreams of others. She soon discovers she's not the first one who has been visited and is introduced to and joins the League of the Loom, a secret organization that caters to international elites, obsessed with dreams and their ability to predict the future. The organization is led by Eli, an aging Holocaust survivor and the father Femida never had. With her newly acquired powers, Femida is sent on a mind-bending adventure. She is forced to navigate race, culture, and the mind of a lucrative client.
The Pearl Diver
Title | The Pearl Diver PDF eBook |
Author | Julia Johnson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2015-09-25 |
Genre | Children's stories |
ISBN | 9781909339767 |
The story of a young boy who goes pearl diving with his father and discovers the treasures and dangers of the sea.
The Pearl Diver
Title | The Pearl Diver PDF eBook |
Author | Jeff Talarigo |
Publisher | Anchor |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2007-12-18 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0307429148 |
In 1948, a nineteen-year-old pearl diver's dreams of spending her life combing the waters of Japan’s Inland Sea are shattered when she discovers she has leprosy. By law, she is exiled to an island leprosarium, where she is stripped of her dignity and instructed to forget her past. Her name is erased from her family records, and she is forced to select a new one. To the two thousand patients on the island of Nagashima, she becomes Miss Fuji. Although drugs arrest the course of Miss Fuji's disease, she cannot leave the colony. Instead, she becomes a caretaker to the other patients, and through the example of their courage, she gains insight into the deep wellspring of strength she will need to reclaim her freedom. Written with precision and eloquence, The Pearl Diver is a dazzling meditation on isolation and community, cruelty and compassion.
Bella Sara #9: Coral and the Pearl Diver
Title | Bella Sara #9: Coral and the Pearl Diver PDF eBook |
Author | Felicity Brown |
Publisher | HarperFestival |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009-08-25 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780061687884 |
Journey to the world of magical horses . . . A beautiful water horse, Coral is destined to meet a special girl in need of her guidance. Coral must lead the young girl to important discoveries that will change the course of their destinies forever.
NOAA Diving Manual
Title | NOAA Diving Manual PDF eBook |
Author | United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Office of Undersea Research |
Publisher | |
Pages | 628 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Deep diving |
ISBN |
The Island of Sea Women
Title | The Island of Sea Women PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa See |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 2019-03-05 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1501154877 |
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A mesmerizing new historical novel” (O, The Oprah Magazine) from Lisa See, the bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and devastating family secrets on a small Korean island. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends who come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook’s mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility—but also danger. Despite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook find it impossible to ignore their differences. The Island of Sea Women takes place over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War, through the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. Throughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator. Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother’s position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point. “This vivid…thoughtful and empathetic” novel (The New York Times Book Review) illuminates a world turned upside down, one where the women are in charge and the men take care of the children. “A wonderful ode to a truly singular group of women” (Publishers Weekly), The Island of Sea Women is a “beautiful story…about the endurance of friendship when it’s pushed to its limits, and you…will love it” (Cosmopolitan).
The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990
Title | The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990 PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Pages | 625 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 0788102311 |
Provides a comprehensive overview of the U.S. coal industry over 20 years, with emphasis on the major changes that occurred, their causes, and their effects. Presents and analyzes data in terms of trends in production, consumption, distribution, and prices. Profitability of major energy companies' coal operations is also tracked. Over 100 charts, tables, graphs and photos.