![]() ![]() He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, as well as classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit. ![]() Shel Silverstein 's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, as well as classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit. A Light in the Attic - 0060256737, Shel Silverstein, hardcover 60256737 eBay People who viewed this item also viewed A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein 4.17 Free shipping A Light in the Attic by Silverstein, Shel 4.14 Free shipping A Light in the Attic 4. ![]() ![]()
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![]() ![]() It has a thousand characters, many of whom are dredged up from previous installments The Power of the Dog and The Cartel, and some of whom count as spoilers just by the mention of their names. Worse, the voice of someone faking the affectation (which Winslow is not).Īnd like all of Winslow's books, The Border is big. It's the voice of someone who's trying to make fun of bad tough-guy pulp - stringing together the least amount of words into a sentence, the least amount of sentences into a paragraph. The Border, like all of Winslow's books, is written in Winslow's voice, which is choppy, curt, atonal, ugly. I'm going to start with the second thing first. ![]() I have two things to say about The Border, the final book in Don Winslow's drug war trilogy. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Border Author Don Winslow ![]() ![]() Given what we've just told you about her, that seems about right, doesn't it? Published in 2008 by Ron Rash, the novel is set in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina during the Great Depression, a time when the American people endured incredible economic misery and scrambled to make ends meet. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Serena is the star of a book called… wait for it… Serena. Oh, and if you get in her way, she'll probably kill you. ![]() ![]() Serena runs her own show, thankyouverymuch. It's 1929 and she is not about to bow down to any man- nobody puts Serena in a corner and she doesn't even need Patrick Swayze's help. ![]() We're talking pants-wearing, business-running, man-shushing, no-nonsense tough. Serena isn't one to mince words so we won't either: This broad is tough. ![]() ![]() ![]() Throughout his successful political career he has always had his daughter’s vote, but a presidential campaign brings a whole new level of scrutiny to sheltered fifteen-year-old Mariana and the rest of her Cuban American family, from a 60 Minutes–style tour of their house to tabloids doctoring photos and inventing scandals.Īs tensions rise within the Ruiz family, Mari begins to learn about the details of her father’s political positions, and she realizes that her father is not the man she thought he was. Americana and the Heartbreak Prince + Running by Natalia Sylvester The promise of America is so much sweeter than the delivery in the book and in the song. In this authentic, humorous, and gorgeously written debut novel about privacy, waking up, and speaking up, Senator Anthony Ruiz is running for president. Running Natalia Sylvester 17.99 16.73 Ms. A novel about waking up and standing up, and what happens when you stop seeing your dad as your hero-while the whole country is watching. When fifteen-year-old Cuban American Mariana Ruiz’s father runs for president, Mari starts to see him with new eyes. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Utopia Avenue is the strangest British band you’ve never heard of. Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The Washington Post Making your way through this novel feels like riding a high-end convertible down Hollywood Boulevard.” ( Slate ) “A sheer pleasure to read.Mitchell’s prose is suppler and richer than ever. “Mitchell’s rich imaginative stews bubble with history and drama, and this time the flavor is a blend of Carnaby Street and Chateau Marmont.” ( The Washington Post ) New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice The long-awaited new novel from the best-selling, prize-winning author of Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() My original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series and the Nebula Award-nominated Assemblers of Infinity. I have written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and I'm the co-author of the Dune prequels. After you've tried those, I hope you'll check out some of my other series. And my magnum opus, the science fiction epic The Saga of Seven Suns, begins with HIDDEN EMPIRE. My steampunk fantasy adventures, CLOCKWORK ANGELS and CLOCKWORK LIVES, written with Neil Peart, legendary drummer from Rush, are two of my very favorite novels ever. series, humorous horror/mysteries, which begin with DEATH WARMED OVER. If you are new to my work, let me recommend a few titles as good places to start. Yes, I have a lot of books, and if this is your first visit to my amazon author page, it can be a little overwhelming. ![]() ![]() ![]() These principles - involving willpower, self-discipline, and positive thinking - can be applied by anyone of any age, regardless of occupation or economic circumstance. Hill shares the insider tips he learned from the top tycoons of his era, including The Law of Cosmic Habitforce, Andrew Carnegie’s “Master Mind” Method, The Magic of Going the “Extra Mile,” and The Twelve True Riches of Life. Millions of readers around the world have adopted its philosophy to attain career advancement, improve friendships and business relationships, build monetary wealth, and lead richer, fuller lives. Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success (Hardcover) by. Written by Napoleon Hill, author of the self-help classic Think and Grow Rich, the book is based on the principles behind the achievements of Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and other prosperous thinkers and businessmen of the twentieth century. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. This publisher’s blurb is taken from the 2009 Dover Publications paperback edition of The Master-Key to Riches.ĭiscover how to open your mind to success and wealth with this easy-to-read guide to personal achievement. ![]() For now, you'll find enough meta-data here to help you decide if it's worth reading the book. Note: This The Master-Key to Riches summary is a stub. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A dichotomous blend of realism and fantasy, Bridge to Terabithia has been commended for its honest exploration of juvenile grief and its three-dimensional portrait of two young friends as they navigate the hardships of early adolescence. One of the select few young adult novels to address the topic of childhood death in a realistic and humanistic manner, Paterson's Bridge to Terabithia (1977) chronicles a year in the lives of two lonely children who establish their own imaginary universe. For further information on her life and career, see CLR, Volumes 7 and 50. The following entry presents commentary on Paterson's young adult novel Bridge to Terabithia (1977) through 2005. ![]() (Full name Katherine Womeldorf Paterson) Chinese-born American essayist, critic, translator, and author of juvenile novels, picture books, young adult short stories, and young adult novels. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1945 she married Ronald George Brown, a journalist who was also working at UNIC. In 1941 her first children's story was broadcast on the BBC's Children's Hour.Īiken worked for the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in London between 19. Writing stories from an early age, she finished her first full-length novel when she was sixteen and had her first short story for adults accepted for publication when she was seventeen. Together with her brother John and her sister Jane, Joan Aiken wrote Conrad Aiken Remembered (1989), a short appreciation of their father.Īiken was taught at home by her mother until the age of twelve and from 1936 to 1940 at Wychwood School for girls in Oxford. Conrad Aiken went on to marry twice more. Jessie and Conrad's marriage was dissolved in 1929, and Jessie married the English writer Martin Armstrong in 1930. Their mother, Canadian-born Jessie MacDonald (1889–1970), was a Master's graduate from Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her older brother was the writer John Aiken (1913–1990), and her older sister was the writer Jane Aiken Hodge (1917–2009). Her father was the American Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Conrad Aiken (1889–1973). Aiken was born in Mermaid Street in Rye, Sussex, on 4 September 1924. ![]() ![]() the fellah what could 'elp the police in connection with doin' in all those perverts?". New Faces: "You mean it's the bloke what was in the news tonight. Paris Pilgrimage: A revamped, extended version of The Cockroach from 'Monsters.' Thirty years on from the awful events, we catch up with Jane on her return to the scene of the crime. ![]() As Ronnie lies dying, with a supreme effort she raises herself from her chair, and. Strathers is powerless to intervene on her doting son's behalf when his faithless wife, Molly, sets about poisoning him. Strathers: Paralysed by a stroke, old Mrs. I'm sure that The Belt is also a reworking of Henri Larne. Strathers are all from the Creeps series although they've reputedly been slightly amended/ updated. Just a quick note for the time being: The Harlem Horror, Shelter, Obsession and Old Mrs. Strathers, The Harlem Horror, Gran, Bring Back My Bonny, No More For Mary. ![]() Where Terror Stalked, New Faces, Obsession, Shelter, The Orphanage, Paris Pilgrimage, The Belt, Softly. ![]() |