Author: Edmund WilsonPublisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 9780877457695
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
A young man leaves his bohemian lifestyle in Greenwich Village to pursue the chorus girl he loves.
Minnie & Daisy Best Friends Forever Doodle Book
Author: Disney Book GroupPublisher: Disney Press
ISBN: 9781423174103
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Minnie and Daisy are about as different as two best friends could possibly be. Minnie is a fledgling fashion designer who loves to dream and draw. Daisy is a talented tennis player who loves to surf. But there are a few important things that these BFFs have in common: they both love riding their bikes, gossiping about boys, eating ice cream sundaes, and doodling in their notebooks! Following on the heels of the first two BFF chapter books, which featured a notebook page art style and lots of colorful artwork, this doodle book couldn't be a more natural next step! Within its pages, readers will be able to express their creativity by drawing Minnie's dream date with her big crush, designing Daisy's new tennis uniform, and much much, more!
I Thought of Daisy
Author: Edmund WilsonPublisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 9780877457695
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
A young man leaves his bohemian lifestyle in Greenwich Village to pursue the chorus girl he loves.
The Battalion
Author: Ian IsherwoodPublisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1526774259
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
How did ordinary citizens become soldiers during the First World War, and how did they cope with the extraordinary challenges they confronted on the Western Front? These are questions Ian Isherwood seeks to answer in this absorbing and deeply researched study of the actions and experiences of an infantry battalion throughout the conflict. His work gives us a vivid impression of the reality of war for these volunteers and an insight into the motivation that kept them fighting. The narrative traces the history of the 8th Battalion The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), a Kitchener battalion raised in 1914. The letters, memoirs and diaries of the men of the battalion, in particular the correspondence of their commanding officer, reveal in fascinating detail what wartime life was like for this group of men. It includes vivid accounts of the major battles in which they were involved – Loos, the Somme, Passchendaele, the German Spring Offensive, and the final 100 Days campaign. The battalion took heavy losses, yet those who survived continued to fight and took great pride in their service, an attitude that is at odds with much of the popular perception of the Great War. Ian Isherwood brings in the latest research on military thinking and learning, on emotional resilience, and cultural history to tell their story.
Elizabeth Jennings
Author: Dana GreenePublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192562053
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Elizabeth Jennings was one of the most popular, prolific, and widely anthologized lyric poets in the second half of the twentieth century. This first biography, based on extensive archival research and interviews with Jennings's contemporaries, integrates her life and work and explores the 'inward war' the poet experienced as a result of her gender, religion, and mental fragility. Originally associated with the Movement, Jennings was sui generis, believing poetry was 'communication' and 'communion.' She wrote of nature, friendship, childhood, religion, love, and art, endearing her to a wide audience. Yet lifelong depression, unbearable loneliness, unrelenting fears, poverty, and physical illness plagued her. These were exacerbated by her gender in a male-dominated literary world and an inherited Catholic worldview which initially inculcated guilt and shame. However, a tenacious drive to be a poet made her, 'the most unconditionally loved writer of her generation.' Although her claim was that the poem is not the poet, her life is tracked in her voluminous published and unpublished poetry and prose. The themes of mental illness, the importance of place, the problems associated with being an unmarried woman artist, her relationship with literary mentors and younger poets, her non-feminist feminism, and her marginality and sympathy for the outcast are all explored. It was poetry which saved her; it helped her push back darkness and discover order in the midst of chaos. Poetry was her raison d'etre. It was her life.
Daisy’s Big Night
Author: Sandra V. FederPublisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 177138171X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
Daisy has always loved making lists of her favorite words. When her neighbor invites her to a poetry party, Daisy learns many new wondrous things she can do with the words she’s collected. But can she create something truly special for the Student Showcase night? Daisy’s Big Night is the third book in the Daisy series. With its fresh, fun characters and engaging, believable stories, the Daisy series introduces children to the satisfaction of independent reading and the joy of playing with language.
Daisy’s Defining Day
Author: Sandra V. FederPublisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1771381698
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Daisy loves words, so she is delighted when Miss Goldner teaches the class about alliteration. When her neighbor Grant starts calling her Lazy Daisy, she decides to come up with an alliterative nickname so dazzling it sticks. As Daisy collects D words that describe her, she shows delightful determination in finding the perfect name. Daisy’s Defining Day is book two in the Daisy series. With its fresh, fun characters and engaging, believable stories, the Daisy series introduces children to the satisfaction of independent reading and the joy of playing with language.
Daisy’s Perfect Word
Author: Sandra V. FederPublisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1554539889
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
The joys of reading and words come alive in this fresh and fun story about one girl’s search for the perfect word.
D for Daisy
Author: Nick AaronPublisher: Another Imprint Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The murder victim's wife was blind World War II. During the attacks on Berlin in the winter of 1943-44, wave after wave of British bombers swept over northern Europe and dropped their lethal loads on the German capital. A fair percentage of the bombers would fail to return from these 'ops', and RAF planners calculated the life expectancy of the airmen in weeks rather than months. Therefore it did not seem strange when a Lancaster named D-Daisy landed at its base in England after a bombing run, and a member of the crew was found dead. However, one person soon came to the conclusion that this man had been murdered. And the person who discovered this happened to be blind since birth. Her name was Daisy and she was the victim’s wife. She was very blonde and very pretty; also very young. That's why no one would listen to her. So she had to find the killer on her own
Hills of Sorrow
Author: Publisher: American Book Publishing
ISBN: 1589828321
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The Redgraves
Author: Donald SpotoPublisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 0307720144
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
The dramatic and revealing account of five generations of the Redgrave family, one of the greatest theatrical and Hollywood movie dynasties of all time, includes Lynn Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave, and Natasha Richardson.