A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Inventing My Childhood
Title | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Inventing My Childhood PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Dobbs Wood |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Pages | 360 |
Release | 2012-04 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1469791218 |
Mary Dobbs was born on the same day as Peter Sutcliffe, the notorious serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper. Instead of murdering adversaries who cross her path, however, she resorts to more subtle acts of revenge. Even so, these actions do not always provide the expected results; hilarity occurs at least as often as vengeance. In her memoir, Mary shares her amusing coming-of-age journey to overcome religious dogma in post-war London during the ever-changing 1950s and 1960s. From an early age, Mary chronicles how she always fancied herself as a trailblazer who nurtured a strong desire to become the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. A self-proclaimed lover of words, Mary made up many of her own to overcome the boredom of her restricted life, in which she was expected to mimic the behavior of her namesake, the mother of Jesus. Determined to change her life, Mary waits until she is a teenager to dye her hair orange, attend a Beatles concert, discover Soho, and splash in the fountains in Trafalgar Square on New Year's Eve. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Inventing My Childhood offers a witty glimpse into one woman's entertaining journey as she fights to hold onto her identity, discover her passions in life, and ultimately achieve her true destiny.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School...
Title | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School... PDF eBook |
Author | Davide Cali |
Publisher | Chronicle Books |
Pages | 37 |
Release | 2015-03-03 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 145214074X |
First, some giant ants steal breakfast. Then there are the evil ninjas, massive ape, mysterious mole people, giant blob, and countless other daunting (and astonishing) detours along the way to school. Are these excuses really why this student is late? Or is there another explanation that is even more outrageous than the rest? From Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud, the critically acclaimed author/illustrator team behind I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . . comes a fast-paced, actionpacked, laugh-out-loud story about finding the way to school despite the odds—and the unbelievable oddness! Plus, this is the fixed format version, which will look almost identical to the print version. Additionally for devices that support audio, this ebook includes a read-along setting.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cooperstown
Title | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cooperstown PDF eBook |
Author | Mickey McDermott |
Publisher | Triumph Books |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2003-04 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1623681537 |
A memoir by the 1940s pitching sensation looks back at a career playing for thirteen teams in four countries from the 1940s to the 1960s.
The Last Lecture
Title | The Last Lecture PDF eBook |
Author | Randy Pausch |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Cancer |
ISBN | 9780340978504 |
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
The Accidental Diary of B.U.G.
Title | The Accidental Diary of B.U.G. PDF eBook |
Author | Jen Carney |
Publisher | Penguin UK |
Pages | 161 |
Release | 2021-04-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0241455456 |
Meet Billie Upton Green and her VERY accidental diary - and don't you DARE call her B.U.G! Billie has taken the new girl at school under her wing. She'll teach her the important stuff - Biscuit Laws, Mrs Patterson and of course where to sneakily eat a Jaffa Cake. She might even get invited to the EVENT OF THE YEAR (Billie's mums' are getting married). But then suspicion sets in. The new girl seems VERY close to Billie's best friend Layla. And she knows a LOT about the big school heist - the theft of Mrs Robinson's purse. But, Billie is on to her. Well, as long as Patrick doesn't catch her eating biscuits first. Join Billie in this laugh-out-loud adventure! A sparky, funny new series perfect for fans of Diary of A Wimpy Kid - Daily Mail Jen Carney knows how to make kids laugh . . . and I mean totally unreserved roll-on-the-floor belly laugh. Billie Upton Green is a firm favourite in our house - Emma Mylrea, author of Curse of the Dearmad
Tikki Tikki Tembo
Title | Tikki Tikki Tembo PDF eBook |
Author | Arlene Mosel |
Publisher | Henry Holt and Company (BYR) |
Pages | 48 |
Release | 2007-04-17 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1466815523 |
Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo- chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo! Three decades and more than one million copies later children still love hearing about the boy with the long name who fell down the well. Arlene Mosel and Blair Lent's classic re-creation of an ancient Chinese folktale has hooked legions of children, teachers, and parents, who return, generation after generation, to learn about the danger of having such an honorable name as Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo. Tikki Tikki Tembo is the winner of the 1968 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Picture Books.
Emergent Strategy
Title | Emergent Strategy PDF eBook |
Author | adrienne maree brown |
Publisher | AK Press |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 2017-03-20 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1849352615 |
In the tradition of Octavia Butler, here is radical self-help, society-help, and planet-help to shape the futures we want. Change is constant. The world, our bodies, and our minds are in a constant state of flux. They are a stream of ever-mutating, emergent patterns. Rather than steel ourselves against such change, Emergent Strategy teaches us to map and assess the swirling structures and to read them as they happen, all the better to shape that which ultimately shapes us, personally and politically. A resolutely materialist spirituality based equally on science and science fiction: a wild feminist and afro-futurist ride! adrienne maree brown, co-editor of Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction from Social Justice Movements, is a social justice facilitator, healer, and doula living in Detroit.