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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Geoff Cottrell
This remarkable novel is about the effects of a new communications technology, Air, that works without power lines or machines. As pervasive technology ensures the rapid spread of pop culture and information access, few corners of the planet remain untouched. One of those few is Kizuldah, Karzistan - a tiny rice-farming village, predominantly Chinese Buddhist but with a strong Muslim presence, among whom sharply intelligent though illiterate Mae Chung, a self-styled fashion expert guiding the village women in dress, make-up and hairstyling, is an informal leader.When the UN decides to test the radical new technology Air, Mae is boiling laundry and chatting with elderly Mrs Tung. The massive surge of Air energy swamps them, and when the test is finished, Mrs Tung is dead, and Mae has absorbed her 90 years of memories. Rocked by the unexpected deaths and disorientation, the UN delays fully implementing Air, but Mae sees at once that her way of life is ending. Half-mad, struggling with information overload, the resentment of much of the village, and a complex family situation, she works fiercely to learn what she needs to ride the tiger of change.
WAS is the story of Dorothy. Orphaned as a child in the 1870s, she goes to live in Kansas with her Aunty Em and Uncle Henry. They face drought and poverty. They face each other. Alone, abused, Dorothy meets an itinerant actor called Frank and inspires a masterpiece.From the settling of the West and the heyday of the Hollwywood studios to the glittering megalopolis of modern Los Angeles, WAS is the story of all our childhoods."Every once in awhile I remember just how f***ing good Was by Geoff Ryman is, and I get all sniffly all over again. I wish more people read it. You should be more people" - Catherynne M. Valente
Any kid growing up in the New York area in the 1970's was regaled by their father with stories of Mickey Mantle, the "Mick," a player with the speed of Ty Cobb and the power of Babe Ruth. A player whose likeness had never been seen before and might never be seen again. A legend.For those of us in Boston, it might have been Yaz or Ted Williams, Teddy Ballgame.But an entire generation of New England kids are now confronted with a much larger problem... Our poor, helpless children are faced with a childhood where Tom Brady isn't playing quarterback for the New England Patriots every Sunday.What are we as parents to do?How are you going to explain to your children the greatness of Tom Brady? How will you possibly paint an accurate picture of the man that forever changed football in New England? Of the most clutch quarterback of all-time? Of God Damn, sweet throwin', defense shreddin' Tom Brady?Now there's a way... a proven methodology. Follow me into the light wayward parent. It's time for.... The Tale of Tom.
York Notes for GCSE offer an approach to English Literature that aims to help readers achieve a better grade. This series has been completely updated to reflect the needs of today's students. The new editions are filled with detailed summaries, commentaries on key themes, characters, language and style, illustrations, exam advice and much more.
Born in California in 1912, Julia Child enlisted in the Army and met her future husband, Paul, during World War II. She discovered her love of French food while stationed in Paris and enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu cooking school after her service. Child knew that Americans would love French food as much as she did, so she wrote"Mastering the Art of French Cooking" in 1961. The book was a success and the public wanted more. America fell in love with Julia Child. Her TV show, "The French Chef," premiered in 1963 and brought the bubbling and lovable chef into millions of homes. Find out more about this beloved chef, author, and TV personality in"Who Was Julia Child?""
A novel inspired by personal experience, In June the River chronicles with humor and passion one man's search for worthiness in a bottle, his grueling escape from the oblivion he finds there instead, and his revelation that sobriety is only the beginning of recovery. In the course of his salvation, he gets back his marbles, finds the children he didn't know until they were in college, and saves the beloved boyhood cottage that his own mother tries to swindle from him. Along the way, he also learns the precious art of forgiveness.
Rough Set of Characters: The Story of the Yoakums, an American Family
Geoff Duffy
Geoff Duffy
2013
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"Rough Set of Characters" is the true story of the Yoakums, an American family. There is nothing extraordinary about the Yoakum family's story. Countless other families on the American frontier also pushed their way through rough mountain roads, made do with what little they had in the backwoods, did battle with Native Americans who were here long before they ever came, fought and died in the wars of our country, and wished a better life for their descendants. But our family's story is unique because it is our story. It is the story of the family I never knew I had.
Set against the backdrop of war, greed and political intrigue; the story transports the reader from the desperation of a brutal Cape Town slum to the unimaginable beauty of the Etosha National Park. Lieutenant Ray Pike is an officer in a special unit of the South African Military, on the trail of a psychotic killer called the 'Leopard'.The chase across South West Africa (modern-day Namibia) ends near a remote Angolan village, with far-reaching consequences which neither hunter or hunted could possibly have imagined. Explore the deep, dark side of the complex human psyche, and it's capacity for violence, empathy, and love.
A young computer wizard has discovered a way to see back in time using Nicola Tesla, albert Einstein and the Time Walkers genius on computers. The past is fixed and can't be changed. The future can be changed by actions in the present. Looking into the past allows Time Walker to find lost treasure, lost gold and silver mines, sunken ships carrying treasure and importantly crimes committed and never solved until now. The time walker has served 10 years in the army and is a master of self defense, throwing knives and firearms. No mercy is shown to evil people as they are eliminated. The police Captain and the senior Constable along with the SWAT team are used to take down serial killers, bikie gangs and Triads. The Captain gains the name as "The Body Seeker" as he can sense buried and lost souls. The twists and turns in the story line provides for interesting reading.
A brief history of AIDS in Australia, expressed through forty objects and images - newspaper clippings, books, films, TV, music, memorials, activism and art. Not to mention badges and milk cartons. Allshorn tenderly recalls his own experiences and struggles. More broadly, Allshorn probes the meanings behind the many silences, exclusions and (mis)representation, while at the same time celebrating the heroic work of many 'heroes of the epidemic'.
One bush cop, three dead bodies, and a monster on the loose. Constable Chris Taylor runs a one-cop station in the remote, high-country town of Jarrajarra. With little to do beyond traffic duty and the occasional welfare check, he has found some much needed calm in his life after a violent end to his military career. But, when a barbaric triple murder plunges the town into chaos, the search for truth forces Taylor into a menacing labyrinth of lies, drug money and dirty cops. Can he unearth the truth? Or will he be dragged down into the violent chaos that has erupted in his once peaceful town? THE BLACK MIST brings to life a cast of quirky characters, unexpected plot twists, and plenty of irreverent humour. This novel is not to be missed. Get your copy today.
One day we will be able to build a computer big enough and smart enough to be able to take all the world's knowledge and use it to calculate the best possible answers for us.But that day still seems far away.Why wait? Geoff Pridham has short-circuited the journey and worked out what this Giant Computer from the future would be likely to say. It's all here in this book.Politics, truth, philosophy, religion, morality, who we really are... all these topics and more are answered by Pridham's Giant Computer.Not only does the Giant Computer answer our questions, it also tells illustrative stories to help us understand what it meant. What sounded complex becomes clear.