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![]() ![]() Weaving fact and imagery into a rich tapestry, Galeano never faltered as he fused the scientific analysis of an immense vault of historical material with the impassioned perspective of plundered peoples. These are the veins that he traced through the body of the entire continent, up to the Rio Grande and throughout the Caribbean, and all the way to their open ends where to this day, they empty continuously into the coffers of wealth in the United States and Europe. ![]() Thus he was concerned with gold and silver, cacao and cotton, rubber and coffee, fruit, hides and wool, petroleum, iron, nickel, manganese, copper, aluminum ore, nitrates, and tin. Rather than charting the continent according to more traditional geographic or chronological delineations, Eduardo Galeano told the story of Latin America by uncovering the patterns of five centuries of exploitation. debut fifty years ago, this brilliant classic set the standard for historical scholarship on Latin America. Honored by an inspiring introduction by one of the most influential writers of our time, Isabel Allende ![]() ![]() Memory of Water went on to win the Kalevi Jäntti Literary Prize for young authors and the Young Aleksis Kivi Prize in 2013. ![]() It was published to high praise in Finland in 2012, drawing comparisons to the works of Ursula K. Memory of Water is Emmi Itäranta’s award-winning speculative fiction debut novel, which she wrote simultaneously in English and Finnish. She must soon take responsibility for a secret carefully guarded by her predecessors: her family has been caring for a hidden freshwater spring for generations.Īs the army turns its attention towards the tea master’s house, Noria learns that knowledge and power are irrevocably connected – and that her choices will determine the fate of everyone she loves. In the far north, seventeen-year-old Noria Kaitio is the last in the long line of tea masters. A military regime controls the remaining freshwater resources with an iron grip. ![]() ![]() The world is a landscape of drought and risen seas. ![]() ‘I’ll remember,’ I told him, but didn’t realise until later what kind of promise I had made. ‘You’re seventeen, and of age now, and therefore old enough to understand what I’m going to tell you,’ my father said. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Naturally, the adults don't believe that something supernatural is at play. Not even being moved to the piney woods outside Etters, South Carolina, can change what they are to each other-until a mysterious fog seems to swallow up Rose before Neve's eyes. So, if Rose loves tennis, Neve will play it too-even if secretly she'd rather be home turning cardboard boxes into offbeat art projects. Perfect for fans of Jodi Lynn Anderson and Katherine Arden.įor twelve-year-old Neve, it's always been she and her older sister against the world, their lives entwined just like sisters in a fairy tale. ![]() In this spooky and atmospheric debut contemporary fantasy, Snow White and Rose Red meets the modern world after sisters Neve and Rose's lives are upended when a swamp witch kidnaps Rose. ![]() ![]() “Really well taught with wonderful explanations” – NB “Thanks Chi Running for giving an ‘oldie’ a new lease of life after 28 years away from running.” – FS “Hannah is a very good teacher who made all aspects of the course achievable & easy to understand” – LT If a workshop is fully booked, please contact me to be added to the waitlist. Workshops are limited in numbers so each student gets individual attention and guidance. Suitable for all levels of runner and all levels of fitness, from complete beginner to experienced ultramarathoner! ![]() You’ll learn how to develop your running skill and create a life-long programme for health and fitness. Includes individual video observation of your current running form to give you a clear sense of the key areas where you can improve efficiency and reduce impact on the body. Your secret power up - how to get the upper body and arm swing working for you ![]() Reducing effort and stress on your body by moving from your centre We’ll work on:Ĭreating a relaxed and stable base of support Whether you’re new to ChiRunning or are looking to improve, learn how to run more efficiently, more mindfully and with less risk of injury in a friendly and inspiring atmosphere.Ī one day workshop will build the foundations of your ChiRunning technique and develop your skills through practical exercises, drills and visualisations. ![]() ![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Select the department you want to search in. ![]() Delivering to Sydney 1171 Sign in to update Books. Richard Scarry’s classic characters are loved and recognised the world over, and this beautiful book is the perfect gift for children of any age and those who want to revel in the magic of their childhood! The Night Before The Night Before Christmas : Scarry, Richard: : Books. But Santa Frumble can be trusted to save the day!Ī festive Christmas story written and illustrated by the beloved Richard Scarry with all his trademark busy, busy charm – perfect for entertaining little ones in the endless lead up to Christmas! Richard Scarry and Christmas combine to create this adventurous holiday picture book inspired by the classic poem, 'The Night Before Christmas.' A perfect gift for the child in your life. ![]() And what a helper he is! When Santa mistakenly takes off on the night before the night before Christmas, it looks as if Christmas in Busytown may not be able to go ahead at all. Frumble is so full of Christmas cheer that he decides to go straight to the North Pole to offer Santa some help. Frumble as he decides to help out Santa, and spot many of your other favourite Scarry characters as Christmas in Busytown becomes the busiest one ever. This festive classic from the one and only Richard Scarry is the perfect book for the run up to Christmas! Join Mr. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Work in ProgressĬountry Girl, City Girl, for Houghton Mifflin. Laurie Friedman, A Big Bed for Jed, Dial Books (New York, NY), 2002.Ĭontributor to short-story anthology Somebody to Love, edited by Leslea Newman, Third Side Press, 1991. ILLUSTRATORĬarol Snyder, We're Painting, HarperFestival (New York, NY), 2002. On the Hill, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2004. ![]() Simon and Molly plus Hester, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2001.Īlicia's Best Friends, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2003. Missing Molly, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2000. My Friend and I, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1999. My Happy Birthday Book!, Arm-in-Arm Press (Boston, MA), 1992.ĪBC Yummy, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1997.ġ 2 3 Yippie, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1998. The Purple Queen, Arm-in-Arm Press (Boston, MA), 1991.Īlicia and Her Happy Way of Life, Arm-in-Arm Press (Boston, MA), 1991.Īlicia Has a Bad Day, Arm-in-Arm Press (Boston, MA), 1991.Īlicia's Evil Side, Arm-in-Arm Press (Boston, MA), 1992. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Women's National Book Association, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is interesting to note that most of the Shakers in these images appear to be quite serious or even a bit uncomfortable. The images below were all copied from cartes de visite or slightly larger cabinet cards. Photography was introduced to the Shakers at the Enfield, New Hampshire community with the arrival of the carte de visite and, based on the number of existing examples, they were popular in all the Shaker villages. Their small size made them perfect for use as mementos to be given to friends, who mounted them in specially designed albums. ![]() Soon they were available in newly-established photographic studios all over the world. What he could not have known about was the invention in Paris in 1854 of the carte de visite–2 1/2″ wide x 3″ high photographs pasted on card stock. After describing the plainness of the dwelling rooms, he wrote, “No image or portrait of anything upon the earth, or under the earth, is suffered in this holy place”. Former Enfield Shaker Brother Hervey Elkins offered a first-hand account of the furnishings in the Great Stone Dwelling in Fifteen Years in the Senior Order of Shakers (1853). ![]() ![]() ![]() Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. Hamlin's "musical extravaganza," "The Wizard of Oz,"ġ903. ![]() Lithograph Company, "The Tin Man," poster for Fred Motion Picture,īroadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, Library of Congress.Ĭ. Credit: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, "Publicity still showing main charactersįrom 1939 version of 'The Wizard of Oz' ," 1939. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.ī. Credit: Carqueville Litho Company, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", 1900. Visit the site and explore the wonders of Oz.Ī. The Wizard of Oz was published in 1900 when its author, L. In celebration of the Wizard's 100th anniversary, the Library of Congress has created an online exhibition, The Wizard of Oz: An American Fairy Tale. The Wizard of Oz is a distinctly American fairy tale and, a century after it was first published, one of the longest-running mass media sensations. Of Depression-era audiences as well as the subsequent generations that Which quickly became a Hollywood sensation, capturing the imagination Movie screen and in 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released its film version, It was a hit and moved on to New York in 1903 to become one of The Oz books were so well loved that Baum's publishers continued By the time he died in 1919, Baum had writtenġ3 other books set in Oz, including the Ozma of Oz and TheĮmerald City of Oz, as well as many other books for children andįor adults. The Wizard of Oz is a distinctly American fairy tale and, a century after it was first published, one of the longest-running mass media sensations. It started with one book in 1900 and grew into a series of 40 books, stage shows, several movies, and related novelties. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Where is Agatha, and what of Nan’s own romantic foibles? Meanwhile, people turn up dead at the hotel where Nan is staying. Left to wonder what Agatha is up to over the days of her disappearance, Nan simultaneously wanders the backroads of her own past while plotting to secure her position in Archie’s life for mysterious reasons. She rapidly learns that in spite of Archie’s vows, the upper crust will lie inflexibly to get what it wants, so she’d better make her own inroad. ![]() Nan is an Irish girl determined to rise from her poor roots and enter the high society world of the Christies for secret and ulterior motives. But how did the mistress in this situation feel? That’s the subject Nina de Gramont fictionalizes in The Christie Affair, which disappoints in spite of its strong narrative voice.ĭe Gramont centers her story on Nan O’Dea, a fictional counterpart for Nancy Neele, the also-married woman who was Archie’s mistress. Christie was eventually found eleven days later, hiding out in a hotel and using the surname of her husband’s mistress – and eventually granted Archie his divorce and married a second time. When she became the center of her own mystery – disappearing in December of 1926 after her husband Archie requested a divorce – she made worldwide headlines. Mystery writer Agatha Christie was a legend in her own time. ![]() |
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