The Glass Castle
Title | The Glass Castle PDF eBook |
Author | Jeannette Walls |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2007-01-02 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1416544666 |
A triumphant tale of a young woman and her difficult childhood, The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience, redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and wonderfully vibrant. Jeannette Walls was the second of four children raised by anti-institutional parents in a household of extremes.
Half Broke Horses
Title | Half Broke Horses PDF eBook |
Author | Jeannette Walls |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1416586296 |
A cloth bag containing nine copies of the title.
The Silver Star
Title | The Silver Star PDF eBook |
Author | Jeannette Walls |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2013-06-11 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1451661509 |
From one of the bestselling memoirists of all time comes a stunning and heartbreaking novel about an intrepid girl who challenges the injustice of the adult world in a triumph of imagination and storytelling.
The Glass Castle (Free Preview)
Title | The Glass Castle (Free Preview) PDF eBook |
Author | Trisha White Priebe |
Publisher | Barbour Publishing |
Pages | 31 |
Release | 2016-01-20 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1944836098 |
FREE 5-Chapter Preview! You'll love joining in the adventures of The Glass Castle, brand-new from Trisha White Priebe and Jerry Jenkins, where the setting from The Chronicles of Narnia Meets the action from Alice in Wonderland.The king is growing old and is concerned about who will replace him. His new wife wants to produce an heir to the throne. The only problem? Thirteen years ago, the king’s first wife gave birth to a son, and no one knows for sure what happened to him. Rumors swirl throughout the castle. The solution is simple: dispose of all thirteen-year-olds in the kingdom. Except, it isn’t that easy. Avery and her friends won’t go quietly. And what they’ve discovered could blow the kingdom apart.
The Glass Palace
Title | The Glass Palace PDF eBook |
Author | Ghosh |
Publisher | Penguin Books India |
Pages | 604 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780670082209 |
The Glass Palace Begins With The Shattering Of The Kingdom Of Burma, And Tells The Story Of A People, A Fortune, And A Family And Its Fate. It Traces The Life Of Rajkumar, A Poor Indian Boy, Who Is Lifted On The Tides Of Political And Social Turmoil To Build An Empire In The Burmese Teak Forest. When British Soldiers Force The Royal Family Out Of The Glass Palace, During The Invasion Of 1885, He Falls In Love With Dolly, An Attendant At The Palace. Years Later, Unable To Forget Her, Rajkumar Goes In Search Of His Love. Through This Brilliant And Impassioned Story Of Love And War, Amitav Ghosh Presents A Ruthless Appraisal Of The Horrors Of Colonialism And Capitalist Exploitation. Click Here To Visit The Amitav Ghosh Website
Flipping the Switch...
Title | Flipping the Switch... PDF eBook |
Author | John G. Miller |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2005-12-29 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1101221259 |
In his bestselling book QBQ! The Question Behind the Question, John G. Miller revealed how personal accountability helps to create opportunity, overcome obstacles, and achieve goals by eliminating blame, complaining, and procrastination. The result? Stronger organizations, more dynamic teams, and healthier relationships. Now Miller takes readers to the next level to show how they can use the power of the QBQ! and personal accountability every day. When a light switch is flipped the flow of energy that is released reaches the lightbulb in an instant, bringing it to life. Similarly, asking the right kind of question-a QBQ-is the first step to empowering what Miller calls the Advantage Principles-five essential practices that will lead to a richer experience in every aspect of life: - LEARNING: live an engaged and energized life through positive personal growth and change - OWNERSHIP: attain goals by becoming a solution-oriented person who solves problems - CREATIVITY: find new ways to achieve by succeeding "within the box" - SERVICE: build a legacy by helping others succeed - TRUST: develop deep and rewarding relationships With compelling real-life stories and keen insights, Miller demonstrates how anyone can find success and satisfaction by "flipping the switch."
What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky
Title | What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky PDF eBook |
Author | Lesley Nneka Arimah |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 242 |
Release | 2017-04-04 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0735211043 |
A PBS NewsHour/New York Times Book Club Pick A NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION "5 UNDER 35" HONOREE WINNER OF THE 2017 KIRKUS PRIZE WINNER OF THE NYPL'S YOUNG LIONS FICTION AWARD FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE LEONARD PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE A dazzlingly accomplished debut collection explores the ties that bind parents and children, husbands and wives, lovers and friends to one another and to the places they call home. In “Who Will Greet You at Home,” a National Magazine Award finalist for The New Yorker, A woman desperate for a child weaves one out of hair, with unsettling results. In “Wild,” a disastrous night out shifts a teenager and her Nigerian cousin onto uneasy common ground. In "The Future Looks Good," three generations of women are haunted by the ghosts of war, while in "Light," a father struggles to protect and empower the daughter he loves. And in the title story, in a world ravaged by flood and riven by class, experts have discovered how to "fix the equation of a person" - with rippling, unforeseen repercussions. Evocative, playful, subversive, and incredibly human, What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky heralds the arrival of a prodigious talent with a remarkable career ahead of her.