Author: Anne Louise Grimm
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1438940785
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Hey, I'm Italian is an insiders look at growing up Italian in New York. Abducted at gunpoint, being bitten on the nose by the family dog two days before my wedding, and paying for a lavish Hawaiian honeymoon only to learn that our travel agent had absconded with our money, were but a few of the events that shaped my life. But growing up Italian in New York, well that can really shake you up. This humorous account of my life, and the culture in which I was ensconced, shows that there is truly no greater tool in life than being able to laugh in the face of adversity. Hey, I'm Italian is filled with laughs, loves and lunacy, not to mention treasured family recipes and some classic Italian humor. There were many events that shaped my life, however there was only one which truly allowed me to understand why I handled life the way I did and that can be summed up in three simple words "Hey, I'm Italian"
Grimmly, Once
Author: Anne Louise Grimm
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1438940785
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Hey, I'm Italian is an insiders look at growing up Italian in New York. Abducted at gunpoint, being bitten on the nose by the family dog two days before my wedding, and paying for a lavish Hawaiian honeymoon only to learn that our travel agent had absconded with our money, were but a few of the events that shaped my life. But growing up Italian in New York, well that can really shake you up. This humorous account of my life, and the culture in which I was ensconced, shows that there is truly no greater tool in life than being able to laugh in the face of adversity. Hey, I'm Italian is filled with laughs, loves and lunacy, not to mention treasured family recipes and some classic Italian humor. There were many events that shaped my life, however there was only one which truly allowed me to understand why I handled life the way I did and that can be summed up in three simple words "Hey, I'm Italian"
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1438940785
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Hey, I'm Italian is an insiders look at growing up Italian in New York. Abducted at gunpoint, being bitten on the nose by the family dog two days before my wedding, and paying for a lavish Hawaiian honeymoon only to learn that our travel agent had absconded with our money, were but a few of the events that shaped my life. But growing up Italian in New York, well that can really shake you up. This humorous account of my life, and the culture in which I was ensconced, shows that there is truly no greater tool in life than being able to laugh in the face of adversity. Hey, I'm Italian is filled with laughs, loves and lunacy, not to mention treasured family recipes and some classic Italian humor. There were many events that shaped my life, however there was only one which truly allowed me to understand why I handled life the way I did and that can be summed up in three simple words "Hey, I'm Italian"
In a Glass Grimmly
Author: Adam Gidwitz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101591617
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
From the Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Inquisitor's Tale. Cover may vary If you dare, join Jack and Jill as they embark on a harrowing quest through a new set of tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and others. Follow along as they enter startling new landscapes that may (or may not) be scary, bloody, terrifying, and altogether true in this hair-raising companion to Adam Gidwitz’s widely acclaimed, award-winning debut, A Tale Dark & Grimm. An Oprah Kids’ Reading List Pick A Publishers Weekly Best New Book of the Week Pick For more twisted tales look for A Tale Dark & Grimm and The Grimm Conclusion
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101591617
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
From the Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Inquisitor's Tale. Cover may vary If you dare, join Jack and Jill as they embark on a harrowing quest through a new set of tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and others. Follow along as they enter startling new landscapes that may (or may not) be scary, bloody, terrifying, and altogether true in this hair-raising companion to Adam Gidwitz’s widely acclaimed, award-winning debut, A Tale Dark & Grimm. An Oprah Kids’ Reading List Pick A Publishers Weekly Best New Book of the Week Pick For more twisted tales look for A Tale Dark & Grimm and The Grimm Conclusion
Immortal of Darkness
Author: Alexis McNeil
Publisher: Alexis McNeil
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Cain, warlock/once Immortal, is thrust into the twenty-first century as a simple human. Relying on the evil beast inside him, from centuries of using black magic, he has to find the Spell of Immortality to become immortal once again, and break the curse his mother had cast upon him. Entering the twenty-first century, he stumbles upon Gwen, an oddly familiar, beautiful young woman. Discovering Gwen’s mother, his friend, has disappeared, Cain feels it his duty to look after the attractive lass, hoping that she will have clues in finding the spell he desperately wants, and his missing friend. When Gwen lays eyes on the handsome immortal that lands in her dining room, terror and excitement race through her. Cain doesn’t remember her, or their intimate past together, but she could never forget him or his sensual caresses. Wanting to explain her actions from that fateful night, that changed both their lives, she can’t help falling in love with Cain all over again, but is it too late for them to start anew with all the secrets between them? Will they find the love they once shared, or have the evils inside Cain already transformed him into a monstrous, uncaring beast for all time...
Publisher: Alexis McNeil
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Cain, warlock/once Immortal, is thrust into the twenty-first century as a simple human. Relying on the evil beast inside him, from centuries of using black magic, he has to find the Spell of Immortality to become immortal once again, and break the curse his mother had cast upon him. Entering the twenty-first century, he stumbles upon Gwen, an oddly familiar, beautiful young woman. Discovering Gwen’s mother, his friend, has disappeared, Cain feels it his duty to look after the attractive lass, hoping that she will have clues in finding the spell he desperately wants, and his missing friend. When Gwen lays eyes on the handsome immortal that lands in her dining room, terror and excitement race through her. Cain doesn’t remember her, or their intimate past together, but she could never forget him or his sensual caresses. Wanting to explain her actions from that fateful night, that changed both their lives, she can’t help falling in love with Cain all over again, but is it too late for them to start anew with all the secrets between them? Will they find the love they once shared, or have the evils inside Cain already transformed him into a monstrous, uncaring beast for all time...
A Tale Dark & Grimm
Author: Adam Gidwitz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101445289
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches. Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101445289
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches. Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Anything Goes
Author: Anne Louise Grimm
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1450046045
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
A mature, home-schooled teenager was houseguest for a few weeks before she was to go on to university. We had a number of conversations on a variety of subjects. One day discussing evolution, I, already a grandmother of some years standing, suggested the possibility that mutations in the past might have occurred not singly, but a number at once. That missing links between various apes and humans might not exist. A female ape might have found herself mother of as different a creature as a hen would ducklings, or a dog, kittens.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1450046045
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
A mature, home-schooled teenager was houseguest for a few weeks before she was to go on to university. We had a number of conversations on a variety of subjects. One day discussing evolution, I, already a grandmother of some years standing, suggested the possibility that mutations in the past might have occurred not singly, but a number at once. That missing links between various apes and humans might not exist. A female ape might have found herself mother of as different a creature as a hen would ducklings, or a dog, kittens.
Playing Along
Author: Kiri Miller
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199929912
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Why don't Guitar Hero players just pick up real guitars? What happens when millions of people play the role of a young black gang member in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas? How are YouTube-based music lessons changing the nature of amateur musicianship? This book is about play, performance, and participatory culture in the digital age. Miller shows how video games and social media are bridging virtual and visceral experience, creating dispersed communities who forge meaningful connections by "playing along" with popular culture. Playing Along reveals how digital media are brought to bear in the transmission of embodied knowledge: how a Grand Theft Auto player uses a virtual radio to hear with her avatar's ears; how a Guitar Hero player channels the experience of a live rock performer; and how a beginning guitar student translates a two-dimensional, pre-recorded online music lesson into three-dimensional physical practice and an intimate relationship with a distant teacher. Through a series of engaging ethnographic case studies, Miller demonstrates that our everyday experiences with interactive digital media are gradually transforming our understanding of musicality, creativity, play, and participation.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199929912
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Why don't Guitar Hero players just pick up real guitars? What happens when millions of people play the role of a young black gang member in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas? How are YouTube-based music lessons changing the nature of amateur musicianship? This book is about play, performance, and participatory culture in the digital age. Miller shows how video games and social media are bridging virtual and visceral experience, creating dispersed communities who forge meaningful connections by "playing along" with popular culture. Playing Along reveals how digital media are brought to bear in the transmission of embodied knowledge: how a Grand Theft Auto player uses a virtual radio to hear with her avatar's ears; how a Guitar Hero player channels the experience of a live rock performer; and how a beginning guitar student translates a two-dimensional, pre-recorded online music lesson into three-dimensional physical practice and an intimate relationship with a distant teacher. Through a series of engaging ethnographic case studies, Miller demonstrates that our everyday experiences with interactive digital media are gradually transforming our understanding of musicality, creativity, play, and participation.
The Grimm Conclusion
Author: Adam Gidwitz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142427365
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
From Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author Adam Gidwitz Cover may vary Did you know that Cinderella’s stepsisters got their eyes pecked out by birds? Really. And that Rumpelstiltskin ripped himself in half? And that in “The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage,” a mouse, a bird, and a sausage all talk to each other? (Okay, I guess that one’s not that grim.) Those are the real fairy tales. But they have nothing on the fairy tales in this book. For more twisted tales look for A Tale Dark and Grimm and In a Glass Grimmly. * “Underneath the gore, the wit, and the trips to Hell and back, this book makes it clearer than ever that Gidwitz truly cares about the kids he writes for.” —Publishers Weekly starred review “Entertaining story-mongering, with traditional and original tropes artfully intertwined.”—Kirkus Reviews “As innovative as they are traditional, the stories maintain clear connections with traditional Grimm tales while creatively connecting to the narrative, and all the while keeping the proceedings undeniably grisly and lurid. . . .Readers will rejoice.”—School Library Journal
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142427365
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
From Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author Adam Gidwitz Cover may vary Did you know that Cinderella’s stepsisters got their eyes pecked out by birds? Really. And that Rumpelstiltskin ripped himself in half? And that in “The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage,” a mouse, a bird, and a sausage all talk to each other? (Okay, I guess that one’s not that grim.) Those are the real fairy tales. But they have nothing on the fairy tales in this book. For more twisted tales look for A Tale Dark and Grimm and In a Glass Grimmly. * “Underneath the gore, the wit, and the trips to Hell and back, this book makes it clearer than ever that Gidwitz truly cares about the kids he writes for.” —Publishers Weekly starred review “Entertaining story-mongering, with traditional and original tropes artfully intertwined.”—Kirkus Reviews “As innovative as they are traditional, the stories maintain clear connections with traditional Grimm tales while creatively connecting to the narrative, and all the while keeping the proceedings undeniably grisly and lurid. . . .Readers will rejoice.”—School Library Journal
Going to Blazes
Author: Malcolm Castle
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 1409150992
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
It's 1987 and 26-year-old Malcolm Castle is going up in the world. He's made it through eight long years as a rookie fire-fighter and he's become an accepted member of Red Watch in Shrewsbury. The town's glorious medieval streets and the rolling hills of Shropshire look infinitely peaceful. But Malcolm knows they will always spring plenty of surprises. In Going to Blazes the endlessly varied nature of Malcolm's work triggers plenty of laughs, as he comes to the aid of different sorts of animals, vehicles and people in difficulty - and sometimes a combination of all three. Some of the most surprising incidents he recalls include a road blocked with 35 tonnes of turnips, and a call-out to a woman stuck between the floorboards of her upstairs bathroom. But he also faces some of the most emotional rescues of his career. Both funny and touching, Malcolm Castle's book is a unique celebration of the glorious English countryside.
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 1409150992
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
It's 1987 and 26-year-old Malcolm Castle is going up in the world. He's made it through eight long years as a rookie fire-fighter and he's become an accepted member of Red Watch in Shrewsbury. The town's glorious medieval streets and the rolling hills of Shropshire look infinitely peaceful. But Malcolm knows they will always spring plenty of surprises. In Going to Blazes the endlessly varied nature of Malcolm's work triggers plenty of laughs, as he comes to the aid of different sorts of animals, vehicles and people in difficulty - and sometimes a combination of all three. Some of the most surprising incidents he recalls include a road blocked with 35 tonnes of turnips, and a call-out to a woman stuck between the floorboards of her upstairs bathroom. But he also faces some of the most emotional rescues of his career. Both funny and touching, Malcolm Castle's book is a unique celebration of the glorious English countryside.
Reading in the Dark
Author: Jessica R. McCort
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 149680645X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Contributions by Rebecca A. Brown, Justine Gieni, Holly Harper, Emily L. Hiltz, A. Robin Hoffman, Kirsten Kowalewski, Peter C. Kunze, Jorie Lagerwey, Nick Levey, Jessica R. McCort, and Janani Subramanian Dark novels, shows, and films targeted toward children and young adults are proliferating wildly. It is even more crucial now to understand the methods by which such texts have traditionally operated and how those methods have been challenged, abandoned, and appropriated. Reading in the Dark fills a gap in criticism devoted to children's popular culture by concentrating on horror, an often-neglected genre. These scholars explore the intersection between horror, popular culture, and children's cultural productions, including picture books, fairy tales, young adult literature, television, and monster movies. Reading in the Dark looks at horror texts for children with deserved respect, weighing the multitude of benefits they can provide for young readers and viewers. Refusing to write off the horror genre as campy, trite, or deforming, these essays instead recognize many of the texts and films categorized as "scary" as among those most widely consumed by children and young adults. In addition, scholars consider how adult horror has been domesticated by children's literature and culture, with authors and screenwriters turning that which was once horrifying into safe, funny, and delightful books and films. Scholars likewise examine the impetus behind such re-envisioning of the adult horror novel or film as something appropriate for the young. The collection investigates both the constructive and the troublesome aspects of scary books, movies, and television shows targeted toward children and young adults. It considers the complex mechanisms by which these texts communicate overt messages and hidden agendas, and it treats as well the readers' experiences of such mechanisms.
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 149680645X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Contributions by Rebecca A. Brown, Justine Gieni, Holly Harper, Emily L. Hiltz, A. Robin Hoffman, Kirsten Kowalewski, Peter C. Kunze, Jorie Lagerwey, Nick Levey, Jessica R. McCort, and Janani Subramanian Dark novels, shows, and films targeted toward children and young adults are proliferating wildly. It is even more crucial now to understand the methods by which such texts have traditionally operated and how those methods have been challenged, abandoned, and appropriated. Reading in the Dark fills a gap in criticism devoted to children's popular culture by concentrating on horror, an often-neglected genre. These scholars explore the intersection between horror, popular culture, and children's cultural productions, including picture books, fairy tales, young adult literature, television, and monster movies. Reading in the Dark looks at horror texts for children with deserved respect, weighing the multitude of benefits they can provide for young readers and viewers. Refusing to write off the horror genre as campy, trite, or deforming, these essays instead recognize many of the texts and films categorized as "scary" as among those most widely consumed by children and young adults. In addition, scholars consider how adult horror has been domesticated by children's literature and culture, with authors and screenwriters turning that which was once horrifying into safe, funny, and delightful books and films. Scholars likewise examine the impetus behind such re-envisioning of the adult horror novel or film as something appropriate for the young. The collection investigates both the constructive and the troublesome aspects of scary books, movies, and television shows targeted toward children and young adults. It considers the complex mechanisms by which these texts communicate overt messages and hidden agendas, and it treats as well the readers' experiences of such mechanisms.
The Argosy
Author: Mrs. Henry Wood
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
A magazine of tales, travels, essays, and poems.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
A magazine of tales, travels, essays, and poems.