Author: Megan Terry
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573622038
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Two old ladies in a nursing home smuggle in an old man from an adjoining ward, an act which helps them to bear the boredom of daily routine and the duty visits from relatives.
Oh My Darling
Author: Cate O'Toole
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781625579935
Category : Death
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fiction. California Interest. "At the last dusty town in a line of dusty towns," Clementine's story begins. In OH MY DARLING, Cate O'Toole has constructed a winding narrative with many pathways, each road following the fifteen year-old miner's daughter, immortalized in the American folk canon by her namesake ballad, through a journey laced with triumph and ruin at every turn. As Clementine navigates the perils and risks of the old West from her father's land claim in the California goldfields to a San Francisco boarding house to the promise of the mountains, the plains, the river you decide where the story will go. With O'Toole's sharp, clever prose as your guide, your decisions steer Clementine's fate. Gone but not forgotten, Clementine shines at the narrative's core, fighting for her future, aching to be more than "a tangle of bones, a handful of dust scattered by the wind." "What wondrous and magical stories Cate O'Toole has woven in these dark, revisionist tales of Clementine, who comes powerfully and heartbreakingly alive under O'Toole's ministrations. The brilliant format allows readers to choose how they move through the collection, and which narratives they want to privilege. Reminiscent of Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber, O'Toole creates such utterly genuine and believable (if sometimes scary ) characters and landscapes you'll forget you are reading fiction. And you'll never listen to 'Oh, My Darling, Clementine' in the same way after reading this book." Sheryl St. Germain "In OH MY DARLING, Cate O'Toole invites us to take part in the highs and lows of the California gold rush. Each decision we make as Clementine, a miner's daughter, brings us closer to love and fortune, or, just as easily, death and despair. With masterful, sometimes unflinching, prose, O'Toole paints the harsh realities of the untamed West where mere survival is a challenge. She asks us again and again what it is we really want, what it is we really need, and as we navigate Clementine's many possible lives, we must decide what we're really after: gold, love, or something closer to contentment." Rebecca King "A genius premise, wonderfully executed. OH MY DARLING is both lyrical and savage. Cate O'Toole's prose is precise and poetic, gritty and lovely. The complexity of the branched narrative matches the complexity of the central character as she navigates a world of bright possibilities and dark outcomes." Jacqueline May Parkison "All roads lead to death it's the choices along the journey that make the life. Cate O'Toole has masterfully created the parallel stories of Clementine, letting the reader choose her path, which, while not pretty, is made of choices, as all lives are. Grim, sure, but choose your own adventure never goes out of style, especially when the language sings and the setting gets dirt in your teeth." Harmony Neal "OH MY DARLING is a collection you can read over and over again and find a different ending every time. The reader has the luxury of choice where the protagonist, Clementine, does not. Her world is sparse and bullying, tough and dry. It's filled with unforgiving landscapes and dangerous men. But Clementine is a survivor. She finds water and small pleasures and reasons to go on. But most impressively, she finds hope and delivers it to the reader in beautiful, haunting ways." Aubrey Hirsch"
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781625579935
Category : Death
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fiction. California Interest. "At the last dusty town in a line of dusty towns," Clementine's story begins. In OH MY DARLING, Cate O'Toole has constructed a winding narrative with many pathways, each road following the fifteen year-old miner's daughter, immortalized in the American folk canon by her namesake ballad, through a journey laced with triumph and ruin at every turn. As Clementine navigates the perils and risks of the old West from her father's land claim in the California goldfields to a San Francisco boarding house to the promise of the mountains, the plains, the river you decide where the story will go. With O'Toole's sharp, clever prose as your guide, your decisions steer Clementine's fate. Gone but not forgotten, Clementine shines at the narrative's core, fighting for her future, aching to be more than "a tangle of bones, a handful of dust scattered by the wind." "What wondrous and magical stories Cate O'Toole has woven in these dark, revisionist tales of Clementine, who comes powerfully and heartbreakingly alive under O'Toole's ministrations. The brilliant format allows readers to choose how they move through the collection, and which narratives they want to privilege. Reminiscent of Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber, O'Toole creates such utterly genuine and believable (if sometimes scary ) characters and landscapes you'll forget you are reading fiction. And you'll never listen to 'Oh, My Darling, Clementine' in the same way after reading this book." Sheryl St. Germain "In OH MY DARLING, Cate O'Toole invites us to take part in the highs and lows of the California gold rush. Each decision we make as Clementine, a miner's daughter, brings us closer to love and fortune, or, just as easily, death and despair. With masterful, sometimes unflinching, prose, O'Toole paints the harsh realities of the untamed West where mere survival is a challenge. She asks us again and again what it is we really want, what it is we really need, and as we navigate Clementine's many possible lives, we must decide what we're really after: gold, love, or something closer to contentment." Rebecca King "A genius premise, wonderfully executed. OH MY DARLING is both lyrical and savage. Cate O'Toole's prose is precise and poetic, gritty and lovely. The complexity of the branched narrative matches the complexity of the central character as she navigates a world of bright possibilities and dark outcomes." Jacqueline May Parkison "All roads lead to death it's the choices along the journey that make the life. Cate O'Toole has masterfully created the parallel stories of Clementine, letting the reader choose her path, which, while not pretty, is made of choices, as all lives are. Grim, sure, but choose your own adventure never goes out of style, especially when the language sings and the setting gets dirt in your teeth." Harmony Neal "OH MY DARLING is a collection you can read over and over again and find a different ending every time. The reader has the luxury of choice where the protagonist, Clementine, does not. Her world is sparse and bullying, tough and dry. It's filled with unforgiving landscapes and dangerous men. But Clementine is a survivor. She finds water and small pleasures and reasons to go on. But most impressively, she finds hope and delivers it to the reader in beautiful, haunting ways." Aubrey Hirsch"
Oh My Darling, Porcupine
Author: Bruce Lansky
Publisher: Meadowbrook
ISBN: 9780689052309
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"A collection of silly new lyrics to kids' favorite sing-along songs"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Meadowbrook
ISBN: 9780689052309
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"A collection of silly new lyrics to kids' favorite sing-along songs"--Provided by publisher.
The Ballad of Valentine
Author: Alison Jackson
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780142404003
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
An ardent suitor tries various means of communication, from smoke signals to Morse code to skywriting, in order to get his message to his Valentine.
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780142404003
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
An ardent suitor tries various means of communication, from smoke signals to Morse code to skywriting, in order to get his message to his Valentine.
My Darling, My Hamburger
Author: Paul Zindel
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060757361
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Four friends, Two couples, One year that will change their lives. Liz and Sean, both beautiful and popular, are madly in love and completely misunderstood by their parents. Their best friends, Maggie and Dennis, are shy and awkward, but willing to take the first tentative steps toward a romance of their own. Yet before either couple can enjoy true happiness, life conspires against them, threatening to destroy their friendships completely.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060757361
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Four friends, Two couples, One year that will change their lives. Liz and Sean, both beautiful and popular, are madly in love and completely misunderstood by their parents. Their best friends, Maggie and Dennis, are shy and awkward, but willing to take the first tentative steps toward a romance of their own. Yet before either couple can enjoy true happiness, life conspires against them, threatening to destroy their friendships completely.
Oh, My Darling, Clementine
Author:
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1632903571
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
In this revised traditional song, learn about a cowboy and his cow.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1632903571
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
In this revised traditional song, learn about a cowboy and his cow.
Revenge of the Lunch Ladies
Author: Kenn Nesbitt
Publisher: Running Press Adult
ISBN: 1442455691
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
The lunch ladies will finally have their revenge! From the lunch ladies getting back at kids who complain about cafeteria food, to principals who disappear into thin air, school has never been so funny. Revenge of the Lunch Ladies is sure to keep the laughs coming with each giggle-packed page. Kenn Nesbitt has created forty-five silly poems and songs all about school. Revenge of the Lunch Ladies is sure to keep the laughs coming with each giggle-packed page. Kenn Nesbitt has created forty-five silly poems and songs all about school. Following the success of When the Teacher Isn't Looking, this book combines Nesbitt's talent and sense of humor to deliver a knee-slapping collection. If silly principals and crazy lunch ladies don't have you laughing, a science project that ate the student's dog will!
Publisher: Running Press Adult
ISBN: 1442455691
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
The lunch ladies will finally have their revenge! From the lunch ladies getting back at kids who complain about cafeteria food, to principals who disappear into thin air, school has never been so funny. Revenge of the Lunch Ladies is sure to keep the laughs coming with each giggle-packed page. Kenn Nesbitt has created forty-five silly poems and songs all about school. Revenge of the Lunch Ladies is sure to keep the laughs coming with each giggle-packed page. Kenn Nesbitt has created forty-five silly poems and songs all about school. Following the success of When the Teacher Isn't Looking, this book combines Nesbitt's talent and sense of humor to deliver a knee-slapping collection. If silly principals and crazy lunch ladies don't have you laughing, a science project that ate the student's dog will!
My Darling Duke
Author: Stacy Reid
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
ISBN: 164063746X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
“Lush, beautifully written, and deeply romantic, My Darling Duke will sweep you off your feet. My heart was lost to this couple from the very start.” —Amalie Howard, author of The Beast of Beswick Miss Katherine Danvers has always been a wallflower. But now, with her family on the brink of financial ruin, she finds herself a desperate wallflower. To save her family, she’ll do anything. Luckily, she has the perfect plan... She’ll impress the ton by simply announcing she is engaged to the reclusive and mysterious Duke of Thornton, Alexander Masters, and secure strong matches for her sisters. No one has heard from the duke in years. Surely he’ll never find out before her sisters’ weddings, and she can go back to her own quiet life. Soon, though, everything is out of control. At first, it’s just a few new ball gowns on the duke’s accounts. Then, it’s interviews with reporters eager for gossip. Before she knows it, Katherine has transformed herself into Kitty Danvers, charming and clever belle of the ton—with everyone eager to meet her thankfully absent fiancé. But when the enigmatic Alexander Masters suddenly arrives in the city, dashing and oh so angry, he demands retribution. Except not in the way Katherine expected... Each book in the Sinful Wallflowers series is STANDALONE: * My Darling Duke * Her Wicked Marquess * A Scoundrel of Her Own
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
ISBN: 164063746X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
“Lush, beautifully written, and deeply romantic, My Darling Duke will sweep you off your feet. My heart was lost to this couple from the very start.” —Amalie Howard, author of The Beast of Beswick Miss Katherine Danvers has always been a wallflower. But now, with her family on the brink of financial ruin, she finds herself a desperate wallflower. To save her family, she’ll do anything. Luckily, she has the perfect plan... She’ll impress the ton by simply announcing she is engaged to the reclusive and mysterious Duke of Thornton, Alexander Masters, and secure strong matches for her sisters. No one has heard from the duke in years. Surely he’ll never find out before her sisters’ weddings, and she can go back to her own quiet life. Soon, though, everything is out of control. At first, it’s just a few new ball gowns on the duke’s accounts. Then, it’s interviews with reporters eager for gossip. Before she knows it, Katherine has transformed herself into Kitty Danvers, charming and clever belle of the ton—with everyone eager to meet her thankfully absent fiancé. But when the enigmatic Alexander Masters suddenly arrives in the city, dashing and oh so angry, he demands retribution. Except not in the way Katherine expected... Each book in the Sinful Wallflowers series is STANDALONE: * My Darling Duke * Her Wicked Marquess * A Scoundrel of Her Own
My Darling Clementine
Author: Jack Fishman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780854951611
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780854951611
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Biggest Burp Ever
Author: Kenn Nesbitt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781525285417
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Children's Poet Laureate Kenn Nesbitt is back with more of the raucous rhymes and zany zingers that kids love to read. The Biggest Burp Ever includes seventy new poems about wacky animals, comical characters, funny families, silly situations, and much, much more.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781525285417
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Children's Poet Laureate Kenn Nesbitt is back with more of the raucous rhymes and zany zingers that kids love to read. The Biggest Burp Ever includes seventy new poems about wacky animals, comical characters, funny families, silly situations, and much, much more.
Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling
Author: Maura Stanton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
This volume contains ten darkly funny stories by Maura Stanton. Characters include a girl with a clown phobia who falls in love with Joujou the clown; Gertrude Stein playing ping-pong with the GI's in Paris; and a woman who discovers her dead sister has written a bad novel.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
This volume contains ten darkly funny stories by Maura Stanton. Characters include a girl with a clown phobia who falls in love with Joujou the clown; Gertrude Stein playing ping-pong with the GI's in Paris; and a woman who discovers her dead sister has written a bad novel.