Dare to Disappoint
Title | Dare to Disappoint PDF eBook |
Author | Ozge Samanci |
Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Pages | 202 |
Release | 2015-11-17 |
Genre | Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | 146689508X |
Growing up on the Aegean Coast, Ozge loved the sea and imagined a life of adventure while her parents and society demanded predictability. Her dad expected Ozge, like her sister, to become an engineer. She tried to hear her own voice over his and the religious and militaristic tensions of Turkey and the conflicts between secularism and fundamentalism. Could she be a scuba diver like Jacques Cousteau? A stage actress? Would it be possible to please everyone including herself? In her unpredictable and funny graphic memoir, Ozge recounts her story using inventive collages, weaving together images of the sea, politics, science, and friendship.
Dare to Disappoint
Title | Dare to Disappoint PDF eBook |
Author | Ozge Samanci |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 202 |
Release | 2015-11-17 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0374316988 |
"Growing up on the Aegean Coast in Turkey, Özge loved the sea and imagined a life of adventure while her parents and society demanded predictability. Her dad expected Özge, like her sister, to become an engineer. Her country had deep conflicts between secularism and fundamentalism. Amid all this clamor, Özge tried to listen to her own voice. Could she be a scuba diver like Jacques Cousteau? A stage actress? Would it be possible to please everyone including herself? In her surprising and funny graphic memoir, Özge recounts her story using inventive collages and weaving together images of the sea, politics, science, and friendship."--taken from front cover flap.
Zahra's Paradise
Title | Zahra's Paradise PDF eBook |
Author | Amir |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 271 |
Release | 2011-09-13 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 1596436425 |
Set in the aftermath of Iran's fraudulent elections of 2009, Zahra's Paradise is the fictional graphic novel of the search for Mehdi, a young protestor who has vanished into an extrajudicial twilight zone.
Dare Truth or Promise
Title | Dare Truth or Promise PDF eBook |
Author | Paula Boock |
Publisher | Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited |
Pages | 180 |
Release | 2013-12-16 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1775535363 |
A love story with a difference – girl meets girl, they fall in love. A powerful and turbulent novel about first love and crossing boundaries. Louie is a prefect at Woodhaugh High. She plays hockey, passes exams and acts in school plays. She’s going to be a lawyer. Willa lives in a pub. She had an affair with the daughter of a preacher and was kicked out of Miller Park College. She just wants to get through her final exams and become a chef. Quietly. Then they fall in love – fast. And everything the girls were sure of – their families, their friends, their faith, their identities – are called into question. Willa and Louie face the consequences, difficulties and joys of their relationship. A fast-paced, turbulent but ultimately uplifting story of deep, painful, heart-wrenching first love. Written in Paula Boock's crisp, direct style this gripping book has a strong appeal for both adults and teenagers. '...an essential addition for all secondary school and public libraries.' Dr Elody Rathgen, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Canterbury '...it has such a powerful and beautifully written message about the meaning of love.' Otago Daily Times 'I laughed, I cried, I held my breath, as Paula Boock's Willa and Louie fell in and out of love and dared to be true to themselves. Evening Post
Dare to Desire
Title | Dare to Desire PDF eBook |
Author | John Eldredge |
Publisher | Thomas Nelson |
Pages | 92 |
Release | 2002-02-20 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1418534668 |
Here is the perfect book for those ready to move beyond the daily grind to a life overflowing with adventure, beauty, and a God who loves us more passionately than we dared imagine. Far from promoting a "Carpe Diem" attitude adjustment, Dare to Desire is an invitation to a whole new life. But be warned - once you accept this invitation, you'll never see your world the same again. With brand new content as well as concepts from his three best-selling books (Sacred Romance, Journey of Desire, and Wild at Heart), John Eldredge takes readers on a majestic journey through the uncharted waters of the human heart. Combining powerful quotes, stunning photography, and the encouragement of an experienced trail guide, John Eldredge shows readers how to draw closer to a God who seeks to grant us our deepest desires.
The Dare
Title | The Dare PDF eBook |
Author | Lesley Kara |
Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Pages | 289 |
Release | 2021-08-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0593356136 |
She thought she had put all the questions to rest. But someone from her past wants answers. From the bestselling author of The Rumor and Who Did You Tell? comes The Dare, an electrifying novel of suspense. “I read The Dare in two big gulps—it’s pacey, has great characters, and there’s a flip worthy of Simone Biles.”—Fiona Barton, New York Times bestselling author of The Widow At the time it was exciting. A game of dare, but one that had motive and justification. Children can be so judgmental, can’t they? I can still hear her cry as she toppled forward, the dull thud of her body as it landed on the pavement. Lizzie and Alice are the best of friends, as close as can be. Until the day when they’re out playing by the train tracks and a childish spat triggers Lizzie’s epilepsy. When she comes to, she finds an unimaginable horror: Alice has been killed. Lizzie is devastated, and as she tries to cope with her grief, she is shocked to find herself alienated from Alice’s friends and relatives, who are convinced Lizzie and “the dare” somehow had a role in her friend’s death. I knew that whatever she wanted me to do, I’d do it. Like that first, dreadful dare. Years later, Lizzie has tried to move on. She’s engaged to a wonderful man and is starting a new life in London. But someone from her past isn’t willing to forgive and forget. And they’ll do anything to pry answers from her. Even if Lizzie doesn’t know them herself.
The Outside Circle
Title | The Outside Circle PDF eBook |
Author | Patti LaBoucane-Benson |
Publisher | House of Anansi |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2015-04-25 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 1770899383 |
Winner, CODE’s 2016 Burt Award for First Nation, Inuit and Métis Literature In this important graphic novel, two brothers surrounded by poverty, drug abuse, and gang violence, try to overcome centuries of historic trauma in very different ways to bring about positive change in their lives. Pete, a young Indigenous man wrapped up in gang violence, lives with his younger brother, Joey, and his mother who is a heroin addict. One night, Pete and his mother’s boyfriend, Dennis, get into a big fight, which sends Dennis to the morgue and Pete to jail. Initially, Pete keeps up ties to his crew, until a jail brawl forces him to realize the negative influence he has become on Joey, which encourages him to begin a process of rehabilitation that includes traditional Indigenous healing circles and ceremonies. Powerful, courageous, and deeply moving, The Outside Circle is drawn from the author’s twenty years of work and research on healing and reconciliation of gang-affiliated or incarcerated Indigenous men.