Author: Honoré de BalzacPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Story of Aunt Becky's Army-Life
Author: Sarah A. PalmerPublisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429016108
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
In this ""unpretending story"" published in 1867, Sarah Palmer, known to the Union soldiers she nursed during the Civil War as ""Aunt Becky,"" tells simply and directly one woman's tale of war. Palmer, believed to have been the first woman to serve as a Union Army nurse, cared for countless sick, wounded, and dying soldiers during her three years of service. Said one soldier, ""I never knew a woman so much thought of as she was by the boys - she never showed any partiality - we all got the same attention - officers no more than privates.""
To My Wonderful Aunt, I Want to Hear Your Story
Author: Jeffrey MasonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781955034364
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Scenes from a courtesan's life
Author: Honoré de BalzacI. Courtesan's life
Author: Honoré de BalzacAunt Erma's Cope Book
Author: Erma BombeckPublisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453290079
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
The #1 New York Times bestseller about one woman’s doomed quest for self-improvement by a writer “blessed with the comic equivalent of perfect pitch” (The Boston Globe). As far as Erma can tell, her life is going well. Her children speak to her, her husband smiles at her, and she’s capable of looking in a mirror without screaming. But her friends know better. No matter how happy Erma thinks she is, she’s in need of help, and the only way to fulfillment is a ten-foot stack of self-improvement books. From Sensual Needlepoint to Fear of Buying, Erma will try them all. One book recommends bringing roleplay into the bedroom, so she dresses up in her son’s football pads. She tries to meditate but gets stuck in the lotus position. She spends more time in the kitchen but only succeeds in melting her son’s retainer. No matter how hard she tries to improve her family life, her schemes keep backfiring. As she soon learns, you may not always be able to fix what’s not broken—but with enough self-help books, you can break anything you want. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erma Bombeck including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.
The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die
Author: Shirshendu MukhopadhyayPublisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062976338
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
“A chaotic, furious, extraordinary Bengali confection...Irresistible.” -- Philip Hensher, Man Booker–shortlisted author of The Northern Clemency “A feminist, fractured fairy tale…this is a story that lingers.” – NPR "The book is a riot, a sprightly thriller that will make you not only want to discover more Bengali cultural norms of the vintage era but also create rational stirrings within you to go look up more of Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s works." -- World Literature Today A laugh-out-loud, tug-at-your-heartstrings tale of love, family, and freedom centered around three generations of Bengali women. Somlata has just married into the dynastic but declining Mitra family. At eighteen, she expects to settle into her role as a devout wife in this traditional, multi-generational family. But then Somlata, wandering the halls of the grand, decaying Mitra mansion, stumbles upon the body of her great aunt-in-law, Pishima. A child bride widowed at twelve, Pishima has finally passed away at the ripe old age of seventy. But she isn’t letting go just yet. Pishima has long harbored a grudge against the Mitras for keeping her in perpetual widowhood, never allowed to fall in love.. Now, her ghost intends to meddle in their lives, making as much mischief as possible. Pishima gives Somlata the keys to her mysterious box of gold to keep it out of the Mitras’ hands. However, the selfless Somlata, witnessing her new family waste away their wealth to the brink of bankruptcy, has her own ideas. Boshon is a book-loving, scooter-riding, rebellious teenager who wants nothing to do with the many suitors that ask for her hand. She yearns for freedom and wants to go to college. But when her poor neighbor returns from America she finds herself falling in love. Perhaps Pishima’s yearning spirit lives on in her own her heart? The Aunt Who Wouldn’t Die is a frenetic, funny, and fresh novel about three generations of Mitra women who are surprising at every turn and defy all expectations. They may be guarding a box of gold, but they are the true treasures in this gem of a novel. Translated from the Bangla by Arunava Sinha
Aunt Tell Me Your Life Story
Author: Jean LeePublisher:
ISBN: 9781676917014
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
"Aunt, Tell Me Your Life Story" is a guided journal with questions on every page for a aunts to answer for their nieces and nephews. This large, 8.5x11 book offers plenty of lined space for aunts to write about their childhoods, their likes and dislikes, and memories along with their hopes and dreams. Each page provides space to write the date; and most pages included several prompts to really help draw out answers. Makes a great gift and a lasting keepsake!
Evil's Root
Author: Michael SegedyPublisher: Michael Segedy
ISBN: 1479345350
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
FINALIST IN THE 2014 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDWhen American expat journalist Steve Collins sets off for the middle of the Amazon Jungle to cover a plane crash with a U.S senator aboard, he has no idea how his life is about to change. The Peruvian military is claiming the Shining Path rebel insurgency launched a missile attack on the aircraft, and the U.S. embassy is backing the military's claim. Steve's editor informs him that Jennifer Strand, a gorgeous, spunky young journalist embedded with the U.S. embassy, will be accompanying him to the crash site. Though wide apart in their political views, they manage to set aside their differences as they attempt to unravel the dark mystery behind the senator's death. Their investigation places them at the heart of the conflict between the rebels and the Peruvian government while taking them on a terrifying adventure in which they uncover shocking truths that transform their perceptions of the world and of themselves. Evil's Root is not just a political thriller. It is a powerful tale of romance and courage, of dark intrigues and harrowing revelations, of absolute power and secular evil. But more than anything, it is an encomium to brave souls, past and present, who have shown the will and moral commitment to confront the dark forces that threaten civilized life.
The Complete Book of Aunts
Author: Rupert ChristiansenPublisher: Twelve
ISBN: 9780446553490
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Of all our blood relations, an aunt offers the most potential for uncomplicated friendship. The Complete Book of Aunts is an entertaining and touching exploration of aunts in all their guises and varieties, culled from real-life, literary and historical sources. Bewitching illustrations and anecdotes illuminate various aunt types: Bargain Aunts, Mothering Aunts, Damned Bad Aunts, and X-Rated Aunts. With stories and poems about famous or historical aunts, Christiansen and Brophy attempt to uncover what "aunt-ness" is.
THE FEMALE FATHER
Author: Riya Vashist Publisher: BEST BOOK TO READ
ISBN: 9358509554
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
'In 'The Female Father': A Journey from Conformity to Courage,' we explore the unique life of Riya Vashist, a girl from the centre of Delhi who at first glance appears to be ordinary. When Riya's adored aunt, dies, her life takes an unexpected turn. Riya sets out on a route to join the defence force herself, motivated by a renewed sense of purpose and inspired by her aunt's legacy. Riya's forced marriage is a nightmare that threatens to overshadow her dreams, but fate had other ideas for the young woman. Riya musters the will to leave her marriage's strangling bonds despite unfathomable adversity. She sets out on a daring voyage that leads her over the oceans to America. Riya forges a new path in the land of opportunity, pursuing her love of makeup and the arts. She embarked on a spectacular path thanks to her ability and unyielding dedication, becoming an inspiration to women all around the world. The resilience of the human spirit is demonstrated by Riya's tale, which shows that even in the face of hardship, one can rise, rebuild, and leave a lasting impression on the world. The Female Father is a compelling story about change, female emancipation, and the enduring links of family. Join Riya on her enlightening journey of self-discovery and empowerment as she shuns convention and societal pressures, demonstrating that it's never too late to follow one's ambitions.