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Few things are as easy to envision and as hard to communicate as dreams. When a mother discovers her son missing from his bed in the middle of the night, she finds him outside fantasizing about his future. This moment causes her to reflect on the world she had hoped for that contrasts with the reality she currently faces and makes her realize the importance of the visions they both have for a better life. Like the stars filling the night sky, the world is brightened by the Dreams We Share.
Lessons from a Southern Mother mixes the storyline of a young boy nervously starting his first day of kindergarten with historical images and information about some of the outstanding people, moments, and places of the South. Through this book, we learn not only about the southern heritage but also about how treating people with love and kindness will bring about an even more outstanding future.
For most students, the images stirred by the word "poet" are those of an introverted individual removed from the crowd and devoted more to his or her work than engaging in the company of others. Walt Whitman spent a lifetime avoiding these commonly held notions of what a writer should be. From founding his own newspaper to acting as a volunteer nurse during the Civil War, Whitman encountered years of progress and turmoil that dramatically influenced the author he would become. This detailed guide serves as a compass through the magnificent journey Whitman took as a man who wanted to present the profoundly essential relationship between poetry and society.
The literary output of the Brontë sisters was small, but their novels remain immensely popular more than 150 years after their deaths. Each sister wrote a novel that challenged the ideas of the day on what was fit to print: Charlottes Jane Eyre by examining the interior life of a young girl; Emilys Wuthering Heights by overturning the conventions of the novel, even while making use of traditional literary forms; Annes The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by depicting a husbands alcoholism and debauchery. This guide, which roots the writers work in their unusual upbringing and describes and challenges the so-called Brontë myth, aims to provide both first-time readers and long-time Brontë enthusiasts with a deeper understanding of their work and the reasons it continues to engross readers today.
Jack Londons stories of adventure in the early twentieth century captured the imagination of the American public. As he ventured around the United States and the globe, he documented his adventures through his writing. Through excerpts and critical analysis, readers will examine Londons most famous works (The Call of the Wild, To Build a Fire), which are dramatic and compelling stories of man versus nature and versus himself. Other works explore the human condition, particularly the plight of the poor and working class. An examination of the autobiographical nature of many of Londons stories gives the reader a unique insight into the interaction between a writers world and his work.
Sam Hernandez is a boy with big dreams. Some days he has visions of being a professional athlete, and other days he pictures himself as an astronaut flying across the universe. He knows whatever future he decides to pursue, though, he has to be in great shape. Through lessons taught by his parents, his friends, and health professionals, he learns how to be more physically and mentally fit to achieve the goals he has set for his life.
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SECRET REVEALED — MEET SPIDER-GOBLIN! Following the shocking events of #50, PETER PARKER is a changed man. He’s now SPIDER-GOBLIN, the most dangerous superhuman in the world. And his chaos is DEADLY! Meanwhile, who will stop Norman Osborn?!
THE HEART OF A LOVER Elizabeth Lavenza discovers the truth about her fiancŽ Dr. Henry FrankensteinÑand his true intentionsÑafter presenting him with the one gift he desires. But is it too late to save those she loves?Ê
As The Devil Wears Prada demystified the world of high fashion, this funny and insightful debut novel dishes the crazy and captivating Manhattan art scene. When painter Jeffrey Finelli is run over by a cab, the art world clamors for the instantly in-demand work by the late “emerging artist”—especially an enormous painting called Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him. Gallery receptionist and aspiring artist Mia McMurray fi nds herself at the center of the hype. She is an amused witness as a Birkin-toting collector, a well-muscled Irish artist, a real estate baron, and Lulu herself, the artist’s niece and muse, battle over the brand-new masterpiece. In the midst of the madness, Mia finds her own creative expression and artistic identity, not to mention love.