Author: Mehreen Ahmed
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
A midsummer's morning. Rhonda Smith is on her way to work. She sees a jacaranda tree and sits under it. As she waits for her bus here, she thinks about her relationship with her husband Sam and former lover Chris. Thoughts simply stream into her mind. Her musings take her back to a convoluted journey of a life of struggles, aspirations, hopes and dreams.She is torn between the two worlds. The only way to resolve this is to deal with it. But to what end?
Jacaranda Blues
Author: Mehreen Ahmed
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
A midsummer's morning. Rhonda Smith is on her way to work. She sees a jacaranda tree and sits under it. As she waits for her bus here, she thinks about her relationship with her husband Sam and former lover Chris. Thoughts simply stream into her mind. Her musings take her back to a convoluted journey of a life of struggles, aspirations, hopes and dreams.She is torn between the two worlds. The only way to resolve this is to deal with it. But to what end?
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
A midsummer's morning. Rhonda Smith is on her way to work. She sees a jacaranda tree and sits under it. As she waits for her bus here, she thinks about her relationship with her husband Sam and former lover Chris. Thoughts simply stream into her mind. Her musings take her back to a convoluted journey of a life of struggles, aspirations, hopes and dreams.She is torn between the two worlds. The only way to resolve this is to deal with it. But to what end?
Jacaranda Blue
Author: Joy Dettman
Publisher: Pan Australia
ISBN: 1743345674
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
From the bestselling author of Mallawindy and the Woody Creek series "Dettman ... is brilliant at depicting the seemingly inconsequential murmurs of small-town life" Sun-Herald For forty-four years Stella Templeton has been a dutiful daughter and a good citizen, living in Maidenville, population 2,800 where nothing happens. Until one hot summer afternoon. An ugly act has lifted the respectable skirts of Maidenville and mystery starts to surround the daughter of the local minister. Then the disappearance of a sixteen-year-old boy adds to the neighbourhood confusion. Does something rotten lurk behind the neatly trimmed hedges and white picket fences that divide this sleepy town? No-one comes close to knowing the dreadful truth-but after forty-four years of doing the right thing, Stella Templeton is starting to blossom... "Dettman writes compulsively readable stories" The Age Fans of Rosalie Ham's The Dressmaker will love Joy Dettman.
Publisher: Pan Australia
ISBN: 1743345674
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
From the bestselling author of Mallawindy and the Woody Creek series "Dettman ... is brilliant at depicting the seemingly inconsequential murmurs of small-town life" Sun-Herald For forty-four years Stella Templeton has been a dutiful daughter and a good citizen, living in Maidenville, population 2,800 where nothing happens. Until one hot summer afternoon. An ugly act has lifted the respectable skirts of Maidenville and mystery starts to surround the daughter of the local minister. Then the disappearance of a sixteen-year-old boy adds to the neighbourhood confusion. Does something rotten lurk behind the neatly trimmed hedges and white picket fences that divide this sleepy town? No-one comes close to knowing the dreadful truth-but after forty-four years of doing the right thing, Stella Templeton is starting to blossom... "Dettman writes compulsively readable stories" The Age Fans of Rosalie Ham's The Dressmaker will love Joy Dettman.
Children of the Jacaranda Tree
Author: Sahar Delijani
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476709092
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
A stunning debut novel set in post-revolutionary Iran that gives voice to the men, women, and children who won a war only to find their livesNand those of their descendantsNimperiled by its aftermath.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476709092
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
A stunning debut novel set in post-revolutionary Iran that gives voice to the men, women, and children who won a war only to find their livesNand those of their descendantsNimperiled by its aftermath.
Jacaranda Magic
Author: Dannika Patterson
Publisher: Ford Street Publishing
ISBN: 9781925804010
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Five friends are feeling bored on a hot sticky day. Just when they think theyll never find anything fun to place, a simple gust of wind changes everything Jacaranda Magic is a unique rhyming picture book that celebrates imaginative play and highlights the value of boredom and nature in inspiring creativity.
Publisher: Ford Street Publishing
ISBN: 9781925804010
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Five friends are feeling bored on a hot sticky day. Just when they think theyll never find anything fun to place, a simple gust of wind changes everything Jacaranda Magic is a unique rhyming picture book that celebrates imaginative play and highlights the value of boredom and nature in inspiring creativity.
Frumpy Middle-Aged Mom
Author: Marla Jo Fisher
Publisher: Prospect Park Books
ISBN: 1938849671
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Never mind the Real Housewives of Orange County—Marla Jo Fisher is the woman everyone can relate to, complete with bad parenting, rotten dogs, ill health, and fashion faux pas. For nearly two decades, in the Orange County Register and many syndicated papers, readers have delighted in Marla Jo’s subversive humor, cranky intellect, and huge heart on her journey through broke, single, after-40 motherhood, when she adopted Cheetah Boy and Curly Girl, to her oddball adventures around the globe, to the sublime ridiculousness of life next door. Even while facing a devastating diagnosis, Fisher teaches us that humor is the balm that eases and the very thing that binds us together.
Publisher: Prospect Park Books
ISBN: 1938849671
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Never mind the Real Housewives of Orange County—Marla Jo Fisher is the woman everyone can relate to, complete with bad parenting, rotten dogs, ill health, and fashion faux pas. For nearly two decades, in the Orange County Register and many syndicated papers, readers have delighted in Marla Jo’s subversive humor, cranky intellect, and huge heart on her journey through broke, single, after-40 motherhood, when she adopted Cheetah Boy and Curly Girl, to her oddball adventures around the globe, to the sublime ridiculousness of life next door. Even while facing a devastating diagnosis, Fisher teaches us that humor is the balm that eases and the very thing that binds us together.
After Moonlight
Author: Merle Thornton
Publisher: Interactive Publications
ISBN: 1876819227
Category : Australian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
37 year old Claire is a woman behaving badly. She pursues bizarre contact with a former lover; tries out an unlikely new one; makes a 'chosen family' out of housemates with problems of their own, and battles the instabilities of part-time work as an academic and filmmaker.
Publisher: Interactive Publications
ISBN: 1876819227
Category : Australian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
37 year old Claire is a woman behaving badly. She pursues bizarre contact with a former lover; tries out an unlikely new one; makes a 'chosen family' out of housemates with problems of their own, and battles the instabilities of part-time work as an academic and filmmaker.
The Jacaranda Tree
Author: Herbert Ernest Bates
Publisher: Boston Little, Brown 1949.
ISBN:
Category : Burma
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
A story of physical hardships and the spiritual experience of a group of Britishers escaping from Japanese-invaded Burma.
Publisher: Boston Little, Brown 1949.
ISBN:
Category : Burma
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
A story of physical hardships and the spiritual experience of a group of Britishers escaping from Japanese-invaded Burma.
Dance of the Jakaranda
Author: Peter Kimani
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1617755036
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
“This funny, perceptive and ambitious work of historical fiction by a Kenyan poet and novelist explores his country’s colonial past and its legacy.” —The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice Set in the shadow of Kenya’s independence from Great Britain, Dance of the Jakaranda reimagines the special circumstances that brought black, brown and white men together to lay the railroad that heralded the birth of the nation. The novel traces the lives and loves of three men—preacher Richard Turnbull, the colonial administrator Ian McDonald, and Indian technician Babu Salim—whose lives intersect when they are implicated in the controversial birth of a child. Years later, when Babu’s grandson Rajan—who ekes out a living by singing Babu’s epic tales of the railway’s construction—accidentally kisses a mysterious stranger in a dark nightclub, the encounter provides the spark to illuminate the three men’s shared, murky past. With its riveting multiracial, multicultural cast and diverse literary allusions, Dance of the Jakaranda could well be a story of globalization. Yet the novel is firmly anchored in the African oral storytelling tradition, its language a dreamy, exalted, and earthy mix that creates new thresholds of identity, providing a fresh metaphor for race in contemporary Africa. “Destined to become one of the greats . . . This is not hyperbole: it’s a masterpiece.” —The Gazette “A fascinating part of Kenya’s history, real and imagined, is revealed and reclaimed by one of its own.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune “Kimani’s novel has an impressive breadth and scope.” —Los Angeles Review of Books “Highlighted by its exquisite voice, Kimani’s novel is a standout debut.” —Publishers Weekly “Lyrical and powerful.” —Kirkus Reviews
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1617755036
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
“This funny, perceptive and ambitious work of historical fiction by a Kenyan poet and novelist explores his country’s colonial past and its legacy.” —The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice Set in the shadow of Kenya’s independence from Great Britain, Dance of the Jakaranda reimagines the special circumstances that brought black, brown and white men together to lay the railroad that heralded the birth of the nation. The novel traces the lives and loves of three men—preacher Richard Turnbull, the colonial administrator Ian McDonald, and Indian technician Babu Salim—whose lives intersect when they are implicated in the controversial birth of a child. Years later, when Babu’s grandson Rajan—who ekes out a living by singing Babu’s epic tales of the railway’s construction—accidentally kisses a mysterious stranger in a dark nightclub, the encounter provides the spark to illuminate the three men’s shared, murky past. With its riveting multiracial, multicultural cast and diverse literary allusions, Dance of the Jakaranda could well be a story of globalization. Yet the novel is firmly anchored in the African oral storytelling tradition, its language a dreamy, exalted, and earthy mix that creates new thresholds of identity, providing a fresh metaphor for race in contemporary Africa. “Destined to become one of the greats . . . This is not hyperbole: it’s a masterpiece.” —The Gazette “A fascinating part of Kenya’s history, real and imagined, is revealed and reclaimed by one of its own.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune “Kimani’s novel has an impressive breadth and scope.” —Los Angeles Review of Books “Highlighted by its exquisite voice, Kimani’s novel is a standout debut.” —Publishers Weekly “Lyrical and powerful.” —Kirkus Reviews
Bad Love
Author: Maame Blue
Publisher: Twenty in 2020
ISBN: 9781913090180
Category : Ghanaians
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
#TwentyIn2020 romance Bad Love is the story of London born Ghanaian Ekuah Danquah and her tumultuous experience with first love. Marked by this experience, she finds herself at a crossroads - can she fall in love again, or does the siren song of her first love still call?
Publisher: Twenty in 2020
ISBN: 9781913090180
Category : Ghanaians
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
#TwentyIn2020 romance Bad Love is the story of London born Ghanaian Ekuah Danquah and her tumultuous experience with first love. Marked by this experience, she finds herself at a crossroads - can she fall in love again, or does the siren song of her first love still call?
Jacaranda's Jest: A collection of poems
Author: Bishnu Goswami
Publisher: Bishnu Goswami
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Jacaranda is a genus of forty-nine flowering plants which were once native to the Americas but now has a cosmopolitan distribution. Its literal meaning is "aroma" or "fragrance". Besides being one of the favourite flowers of the person the author dedicated this book to, the author wants to illustrate why he chose this name for this work of poetry. In his own words, "There are an additional two reasons behind the nomenclature. Jacaranda's perfume, you see, their aroma is not too heavy, with just a slight tinge of sweetness. That's what Nature is often in its true self. It's fallen leaves narrate an earthly honey smell, it's the little jest that Earth plays on you, which makes you smile and look forward for the coming days". Asked for the second reason, the author quipped "I want to look forward for the coming months, my 50th book, one more that the current bouquet Jacaranda has to offer", as he smiled. This work of poetry is differentiated into three sections, namely redrawn, reunion, and reading the diary. The poems blend the influences of the old masters from the Victorian era, the era of English-Language modernism and also certain musical forms of vocal deliveries which are often over a backing beat. Redrawn consists of poems on a diverse variety of themes, which were written in a wide span of time. reunion encompasses the poetic interpretation of the author when he had a reunion with his friends from school, to them he dedicated those poems. Finally, reading the diary is the poetic reincarnation of the author's diary from the year 2007, which he covers meticulously for a month. Along with the pertinent date for each poem, every day's entry in the diary also get an unique name of their own. Hope you enjoy the read!
Publisher: Bishnu Goswami
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Jacaranda is a genus of forty-nine flowering plants which were once native to the Americas but now has a cosmopolitan distribution. Its literal meaning is "aroma" or "fragrance". Besides being one of the favourite flowers of the person the author dedicated this book to, the author wants to illustrate why he chose this name for this work of poetry. In his own words, "There are an additional two reasons behind the nomenclature. Jacaranda's perfume, you see, their aroma is not too heavy, with just a slight tinge of sweetness. That's what Nature is often in its true self. It's fallen leaves narrate an earthly honey smell, it's the little jest that Earth plays on you, which makes you smile and look forward for the coming days". Asked for the second reason, the author quipped "I want to look forward for the coming months, my 50th book, one more that the current bouquet Jacaranda has to offer", as he smiled. This work of poetry is differentiated into three sections, namely redrawn, reunion, and reading the diary. The poems blend the influences of the old masters from the Victorian era, the era of English-Language modernism and also certain musical forms of vocal deliveries which are often over a backing beat. Redrawn consists of poems on a diverse variety of themes, which were written in a wide span of time. reunion encompasses the poetic interpretation of the author when he had a reunion with his friends from school, to them he dedicated those poems. Finally, reading the diary is the poetic reincarnation of the author's diary from the year 2007, which he covers meticulously for a month. Along with the pertinent date for each poem, every day's entry in the diary also get an unique name of their own. Hope you enjoy the read!