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Author: David O. Idahosa Publisher: Dorrance Publishing ISBN: 1480937053 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 269
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Smiling on a Troubled Planet by David O. Idahosa A British-born Arab man studying at University College in London decides to be recruited by the terrorist group ISIS, in an attempt to liberate them from their world of hatred and vengeance. An American billionaire who believes he can make the world become a better place for humanity. A Japanese student schooled in Canada and later finds a job in the United States. An African writer residing in Paris. A French-born Arab woman who is a lawyer in France and working for many politicians. A refugee born and raised in Ethiopia who moves, with his parents, to live in Somalia—a place torn apart by war—prompting him to flee to Europe on a boat after his parents are killed by terrorists. These six people are called by the Universe when their souls journey to the land of the immortals, where they encounter the gods and goddesses. On returning to Earth to carry out the risky tasks of healing humanity and returning it to its maker. They face a series of events and obstacles from their unknown foes. But they will not relinquish their commitments to humanity and nature, or cease to love and cherish the planet they inhabit, and allow it to be set ablaze by problems that could bring it to annihilation. Will they be a success or will they be exterminated from the surface of the Earth?
Author: David O. Idahosa Publisher: Dorrance Publishing ISBN: 1480937053 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 269
Book Description
Smiling on a Troubled Planet by David O. Idahosa A British-born Arab man studying at University College in London decides to be recruited by the terrorist group ISIS, in an attempt to liberate them from their world of hatred and vengeance. An American billionaire who believes he can make the world become a better place for humanity. A Japanese student schooled in Canada and later finds a job in the United States. An African writer residing in Paris. A French-born Arab woman who is a lawyer in France and working for many politicians. A refugee born and raised in Ethiopia who moves, with his parents, to live in Somalia—a place torn apart by war—prompting him to flee to Europe on a boat after his parents are killed by terrorists. These six people are called by the Universe when their souls journey to the land of the immortals, where they encounter the gods and goddesses. On returning to Earth to carry out the risky tasks of healing humanity and returning it to its maker. They face a series of events and obstacles from their unknown foes. But they will not relinquish their commitments to humanity and nature, or cease to love and cherish the planet they inhabit, and allow it to be set ablaze by problems that could bring it to annihilation. Will they be a success or will they be exterminated from the surface of the Earth?
Author: Zanib Mian Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0593109236 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 241
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The first book in the exciting middle-grade series starring a Muslim boy with a huge imagination—now in paperback! Welcome to the imaginative brain of Omar! Omar and his family have just moved, and he is NOT excited about starting at a new school. What if the work is too hard or the kids are mean or the teacher is a zombie alien?! But when Omar makes a new best friend, things start looking up. That is, until a Big Mean Bully named Daniel makes every day a nightmare! Daniel even tells Omar that all Muslims are going to be kicked out of the country . . . Could that possibly be true? Luckily, Omar's enormous imagination and goofy family help him get through life's ups and downs. Omar's funny, relatable narrative is the perfect answer to the call for both mirrors and windows to fill bookshelves with diverse stories. An NPR Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Best Book of the Year A USBBY Outstanding International Book Selection A Top 10 NYPL Best Book of the year A Middle East Book Award Nominee A Fuse #8 Great Middle Grade Novels of 2020 list A Bluestem Book Award Nominee (Illinois) A Maine Student Book Award Nominee A Sasquatch Award Nominee (Washington)
Author: Jackie Azua Kramer Publisher: ISBN: 9781605376929 Category : Languages : en Pages : 32
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Daisy is excited to be a big sister. She gives her little brother, Miles, lots of toys. Miles loves to play with the toys, cooo with Dad, and goo-goo with Mom. He smiles and plays with everyone except Daisy. What can Daisy do to get a smile too? For little readers ages 4 years and up.
Author: Nicole Panteleakos Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books ISBN: 0525646590 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 240
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"Tender and illuminating. A beautiful debut." --Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Reach Me A heartrending and hopeful debut novel about a nonverbal girl and her passion for space exploration, for fans of See You in the Cosmos, Mockingbird, and The Thing About Jellyfish. Twelve-year-old Nova is eagerly awaiting the launch of the space shuttle Challenger--it's the first time a teacher is going into space, and kids across America will watch the event on live TV in their classrooms. Nova and her big sister, Bridget, share a love of astronomy and the space program. They planned to watch the launch together. But Bridget has disappeared, and Nova is in a new foster home. While foster families and teachers dismiss Nova as severely autistic and nonverbal, Bridget understands how intelligent and special Nova is, and all that she can't express. As the liftoff draws closer, Nova's new foster family and teachers begin to see her potential, and for the first time, she is making friends without Bridget. But every day, she's counting down to the launch, and to the moment when she'll see Bridget again. Because Bridget said, "No matter what, I'll be there. I promise."
Author: Susan Page Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470469463 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 299
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Why Talking Is Not Enough, written by Susan Page, author of the acclaimed bestseller If I’m So Wonderful, Why Am I Still Single? presents a novel relationship strategy based on subtle, powerful changes in your own actions. This method shows you the magic of “Keep your mouth out of it!” Page’s pioneering eight-step program invites you to give up problem solving and move directly to a warmer, more loving and fun relationship, based on universal spiritual principles. In this book you will learn how to transform your relationship into a Spiritual Partnership by adopting these Eight Loving Actions: Adopt a Spirit of Good Will Give Up Problem Solving Act as If Practice Restraint Balance Giving and Taking Act on Your Own Practice Acceptance Practice Compassion
Author: Katherine MacLean Publisher: Gateway ISBN: 147320948X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 216
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Contents: The Trouble with You Earth People (1968) Unhuman Sacrifice (1958) The Gambling Hell and the Sinful Girl (1975) Syndrome Johnny (1951) Trouble with Treaties (1959) with Tom Condit The Origin of the Species (1953) Collision Orbit (1954) The Fittest (1951) These Truths (1958) Contagion (1950) Brain Wipe (1973) The Missing Man (1971)
Author: Joel Best Publisher: Transaction Publishers ISBN: 9781412840453 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 268
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Increasingly, sociologists have turned their attention to the social problems of childrenâ in particular, of younger children. This collection reflects those recent interest. While most researchers have focused on social problems involving adolescents, this volume offers instead original case studies of problems concerning preadolescent children. The papers that Best has gathered here represent different theoretical and methodological approaches. They report on social issues in Albania, Kenya, and Japan as well as in the United States. The range of social problems they address is a wide one, from broad societal crises to decision-making within families. Topics include the effects of economic and social crises in Africa and Eastern Europe; concerns about crack use and other forms of fetal endangerment; parental decisions about spanking, toy choices, and letting children listen to rock music; schooling in day care and elementary and junior high schools; and children's perceptions of environmental crises. Troubling Children adds a new dimension to courses in social problems. It also offers a different set of perspectives for those concerned with sociology of preadolescent children and their discontents.
Author: Marianne LaFrance Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 0393082598 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 290
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“A charming, thoughtful book, one that makes a powerful case for smiles as ‘social acts with consequences.’ ”—Boston Sunday Globe When someone smiles, the effects are often positive: a glum mood lifts; an apology is accepted; a deal is struck; a flirtation begins. But change the circumstances or the cast of a smile, and the terms shift: a rival grins to get under your skin; a bully’s smirk unsettles his mark. Marianne LaFrance, called the world’s expert on smiles, investigates the familiar grin and finds that it is not quite as simple as it first appears. LaFrance shows how the smile says much more than we realize—or care to admit: not just cheerful expressions, smiles are social acts with serious consequences. Drawing on her research conducted at Yale University and Boston College as well as the latest studies in psychology, medicine, anthropology, biology, and computer science, LaFrance explores the compelling science behind the smile. Who shows more fake smiles, popular kids or unpopular kids? Is it good or bad when a bereaved person smiles? These are some of the questions answered in this groundbreaking and insightful work. To read it is to learn just how much the smile influences our lives and our relationships.
Author: Christiana Figueres Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 052565836X Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 242
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A cautionary but optimistic book about the world’s changing climate and the fate of humanity, from Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac—who led negotiations for the United Nations during the historic Paris Agreement of 2015. The authors outline two possible scenarios for our planet. In one, they describe what life on Earth will be like by 2050 if we fail to meet the Paris Agreement’s climate targets. In the other, they lay out what it will be like to live in a regenerative world that has net-zero emissions. They argue for confronting the climate crisis head-on, with determination and optimism. The Future We Choose presents our options and tells us what governments, corporations, and each of us can, and must, do to fend off disaster.
Author: David O. Idahosa
Author: David O. Idahosa
Author: Zanib Mian
Author: Jackie Azua Kramer
Author: Nicole Panteleakos
Author: Susan Page
Author: Katherine MacLean
Author: Joel Best
Author: Charles Louis Fontenay
Author: Marianne LaFrance
Author: Christiana Figueres