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The Story of an African Farm (1883) is a novel by South African political activist and writer Olive Schreiner. Her first published novel, The Story of an African Farm was a bestseller upon its release despite being criticized for its portrayal of controversial social, religious, and political themes. Part Bildungsroman, part philosophical fiction, the novel is recognized as a groundbreaking work for its exploration of feminism, atheism, and the influence...
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"Olive Ann Burns's enormously popular bestseller has warmed the hearts of readers since its original publication by Houghton Mifflin in 1984. Now Houghton celebrates its return to our house with a gorgeous new paperback edition. Set in the fictional town of Cold Sassy, Georgia, at the beginning of the twentieth century, Burns's novel centers on the charming fourteen-year-old Will Tweedy. When Grandpa E. Rucker Blakeslee decides to marry the young...
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This pulp classic of motherhood and money introduced the immortal character portrayed on film by Barbara Stanwyck and Bette Midler—“a feminist gem” (Michael Bronski).
An ambitious woman from working-class roots, Stella sets her sights on marrying rich—and hits a bullseye. But her unshakable crudeness becomes too much for her husband. When he leaves her, she keeps their daughter Laurel. And now Stella...
An ambitious woman from working-class roots, Stella sets her sights on marrying rich—and hits a bullseye. But her unshakable crudeness becomes too much for her husband. When he leaves her, she keeps their daughter Laurel. And now Stella...
6) Dreams
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Originally published in 1924, "Dreams" is a collection of short stories written by South African writer Olive Schreiner. Her second book, "Dreams" contains eleven short stories inspired by Schreiner's dreams and her experiences living on a South African farm. Olive Schreiner (1855—1920) was a South African anti-war campaigner, intellectual, and author most famous for her highly-acclaimed novel "The Story of an African Farm" (1883), which deals with...
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In Kawaii Kitties, popular YouTube artist Olive Yong (@bichi.mao) teaches the reader how to draw all kinds of cute cats doing all kinds of silly things in her simple drawing style. Once the reader has mastered all things feline, they can use their new skills to create their own cat characters or illustrate the day-to-day activities of their cat. The step-by-step drawing tutorials include: 12 cat breeds 40 silly cat poses 8 cats in cute costumes 10...
8) Now, voyager
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The iconic American melodrama that inspired the 1943 cult classic film starring Bette Davis. “Charlotte Vale a timeless and very sophisticated Cinderella.” —Patricia Gaffney, New York Times bestselling author
“Don’t let’s ask for the moon! We have the stars!”
The film Now, Voyager concludes with these famous words, which reaffirmed Bette Davis’s own stardom and changed...
“Don’t let’s ask for the moon! We have the stars!”
The film Now, Voyager concludes with these famous words, which reaffirmed Bette Davis’s own stardom and changed...
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Cold Sassy series volume 2
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“A gift” for those who loved the heartwarming million-copy bestseller Cold Sassy Tree (The New York Times).
Anyone who came under the spell of Olive Ann Burns’s classic novel Cold Sassy Tree will delight in Leaving Cold Sassy, which returns to the story of the unforgettable Will Tweedy. In 1917, twenty-five-year-old Will now faces the complexities of adult life. He grapples with...
Anyone who came under the spell of Olive Ann Burns’s classic novel Cold Sassy Tree will delight in Leaving Cold Sassy, which returns to the story of the unforgettable Will Tweedy. In 1917, twenty-five-year-old Will now faces the complexities of adult life. He grapples with...
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Barack Obama, junior senator from Illinois, first captured America's attention with his keynote address to the Democratic National Convention in 2004. Now, as presumptive Democratic candidate for President, Obama's superb and captivating oratory style has earned him comparisons to John F. Kennedy and even Martin Luther King - and on the campaign trail Obama has achieved near rock-star status.
Obama speaks on themes of race, identity, community, and...
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This slim 1893 volume collects three short stories by Schreiner: "Dream Life and Real Life: A Little African Story," "The Woman's Rose," to which "The Policy in Favour of Protection-" is added, in which Schreiner advocates for the strength and independence of women.
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Originally published in 1922, "Stories, Dreams and Allegories" is a posthumous collection of writings by Schreiner inspired by dreams and her experiences living on a South African farm. Contents include: 'The Buddhist Priest's Wife', 'On the Banks of a Full River', 'Two Visions', and many more. Olive Schreiner (1855—1920) was a South African anti-war campaigner, intellectual, and author most famous for her highly-acclaimed novel "The Story of an...
15) The Fifth Wheel
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Olive Higgins Prouty the author of Stella Dallas and Now, Voyager brings you the sequel to her wonderfully delightful novel Bobbie: General Manager. The Fifth Wheel follows Bobbie's sister Ruth as she navigates her way into young adulthood. Faced with the usual life choices of a young women of her time in her place she finds herself questioning the options she has and not wanting to be little more than a fifth wheel in her own life.
16) How to Cook Fish
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Hundreds of recipes for every kind of fish, covering everything from anchovies to whiting. Each fish has several different recipes covering the various different cooking methods and dishes. There is also a section with a hundred miscellaneous seafood recipes.
17) Code Murder
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Feisty sixty-year-old twins Dix and Lil Ruiz share a house, but little else. Dix, a psychology professor and martial arts student, sees life through a positive filter. Lil, an accountant and general misanthrope, reacts to life's spitballs by blowing the top off the Armageddon chart. When Dix witnesses the murder of a software-coding guru known for exposing cyber-crime, she is determined to find the killers. Suddenly catapulted into a feud between...
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Taking a comprehensive critical and theoretical approach to the role of Shakespeare in educational policy and pedagogy from 1989-the year compulsory Shakespeare was introduced under the National Curriculum for English in the United Kingdom-to the present, Shakespeare Valued explores the esteem afforded Shakespeare in the British educational system and its evolution throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Sarah Olive offers an unparalleled...
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KHAKI KNITTING BOOK. originally published in 1917. This book is not an instruction book, but for those who are familiar with the art of knitting the articles therein will be found practical and easy to make. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
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Que se passerait il si le Pape rencontrait la vierge aujourd'hui ?
Qu'une vierge soit reçue, au Vatican, en audience par le Pape, ce n'est pas impossible, mais que cette vierge prétende être la nouvelle Vierge, enceinte, elle aussi du Christ, cela paraît totalement improbable !
Et pourtant, la pièce met en scène la confrontation entre Katia, jeune orpheline d'origine palestinienne adoptée par un couple d'orléanais, et Pierre II, vieux pape...