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Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story

Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story

Anne Rice; Ashley Marie Witter

Yen Press
1960
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A richly-illustrated adaptation of Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, told through the eyes of the vampire Claudia, who was just a little girl when she was turned by the vampire Lestat. Though she spends many years of happiness with her two vampire fathers, she gradually grows discontent with their insistence upon treating her like a little girl, even though she has lived as long as any mortal man...and her lust to kill is certainly no less than theirs...
Silver, Sword, and Stone: Three Crucibles in the Latin American Story
Winner, American Library Association Booklist's Top of the List, 2019 Adult Nonfiction Acclaimed writer Marie Arana delivers a cultural history of Latin America and the three driving forces that have shaped the character of the region: exploitation (silver), violence (sword), and religion (stone). "Meticulously researched, this] book's greatest strengths are the power of its epic narrative, the beauty of its prose, and its rich portrayals of character...Marvelous" (The Washington Post). Leonor Gonzales lives in a tiny community perched 18,000 feet above sea level in the Andean cordillera of Peru, the highest human habitation on earth. Like her late husband, she works the gold mines much as the Indians were forced to do at the time of the Spanish Conquest. Illiteracy, malnutrition, and disease reign as they did five hundred years ago. And now, just as then, a miner's survival depends on a vast global market whose fluctuations are controlled in faraway places. Carlos Buergos is a Cuban who fought in the civil war in Angola and now lives in a quiet community outside New Orleans. He was among hundreds of criminals Cuba expelled to the US in 1980. His story echoes the violence that has coursed through the Americas since before Columbus to the crushing savagery of the Spanish Conquest, and from 19th- and 20th-century wars and revolutions to the military crackdowns that convulse Latin America to this day. Xavier Alb is a Jesuit priest from Barcelona who emigrated to Bolivia, where he works among the indigenous people. He considers himself an Indian in head and heart and, for this, is well known in his adopted country. Although his aim is to learn rather than proselytize, he is an inheritor of a checkered past, where priests marched alongside conquistadors, converting the natives to Christianity, often forcibly, in the effort to win the New World. Ever since, the Catholic Church has played a central role in the political life of Latin America--sometimes for good, sometimes not. In this "timely and excellent volume" (NPR) Marie Arana seamlessly weaves these stories with the history of the past millennium to explain three enduring themes that have defined Latin America since pre-Columbian times: the foreign greed for its mineral riches, an ingrained propensity to violence, and the abiding power of religion. Silver, Sword, and Stone combines "learned historical analysis with in-depth reporting and political commentary... and] an informed and authoritative voice, one that deserves a wide audience" (The New York Times Book Review).
The Presence of Comfort: A Cardinal Story

The Presence of Comfort: A Cardinal Story

Kathy Nosal; Marcia Zubretsky

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2018
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This book is a heartening story about how comfort can be found in surprising and simple ways. One day after her husband's passing, a red cardinal appeared in the author's front yard. She was having a sad moment but this little red bird's beauty and presence gave her comfort. After that, it seemed that a cardinal would show up at significant times. Sad, difficult and even amusing times, but always as a comforting presence. Do you have a little something that is special and brings you comfort? You think it may seem silly to others but it is not silly to you. If so, you will enjoy this story about the author and her red bird friend. And even if you don't have that little something, you will read this book with a smile.
Happy Together, a two-dad egg donation and surrogacy story

Happy Together, a two-dad egg donation and surrogacy story

Julie Marie

Happy Together Children's Books
2020
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Happy Together, a two-dad egg donation and surrogacy story, is a heartwarming book to help share the family building story with a young child. A story told through clear language and cheerful watercolor illustrations, readers will join Dada and Daddy bear on the journey to fulfill their greatest wish of becoming parents This is 1 in a collection of 8 Happy Together books to help introduce young children to IVF, donor conception and surrogacy.
Bobby and the Monsters: (Picture book for kids age 2-6 years old, Rhyming book for kids age 2-6 years old, nice story to help children to over
One evening Bobby confessed that he is afraid to sleep in his bed. It is a quite often situation for little kids. Bobby's Mom treats with understanding to his feelings and peculiarly calms him. She makes up a story that makes her son smile and ready to sleep.What is this story about? Just start to read, and you'll find out Bobby and the Monsters is a fun and charming book with rich rhymes and delightful illustrations. It will have your little ones giggling and leave them ready for peaceful dreams.What people are saying about this short funny bedtime story: "What a fun way to deal with "monsters " These are bright and colorful and quite entertaining. They have such sweet, lovable personalities and will go a long way to making monsters funny and playful." --Rose"I am very impressed with this book. I like how Bobby was able to keep his feelings while his mother put some humor into the tale. This book not only validates children, but it also puts a whole new perspective on the age old fear of monsters." -- Lady Lilith "The story is so light-hearted and perfect for a bedtime story. My kids really like books about monsters, so this book was perfect for them. They thought the names of the monsters were so funny and would giggle each time I read the name of the monsters. As a mom, I really liked how it gave each monster a job, and they weren't to scare little Bobby. This is a book that my kids will be asking to listen to me read quite a lot in the future." -- Kendra Purchase a paperback copy with COLORING & ACTIVITY PAGES and get the Kindle version Free (Kindle MatchBook)
Daddy Dragon Saves the Day: Picture Rhyming book for kids age 3-6 years old, Cute and funny bedtime story for preschoolers
The dragons of Quace are a boisterous bunch, and this scaly family is home alone with Dad How will he cope with the chaos? Will he ever work out how to un-singe a lawn? And hey Is that a meteor on its way to ruin everything? He's going to need all his mythical might to make sure that Mrs. Dragon doesn't come home to a smoking crater instead of a house. Young readers will enjoy the ride as captivating colors and rip-roaring rhymes join forces in this playful tale of everyday domestic dragon life getting quite out of hand.What people are saying about this short funny bedtime story: Daddy Dragon Saves the Day is a story in rhyme that shows how important fathers are in a family. The colorful illustrations complement the text nicely. Appropriate for children ages 3-6. -- Sherry Ellis This is a very delightful story The artwork is very fun and colorful. The listener will be able to tell the dragons apart and follow what is happening in the story. The rhyming really engages the reader & listener -- Kathy Very colorful childrens book about dragons and magic places far away.Love the pages at the end where you try to find the differences-great activity for children to do. -- Julie Purchase a paperback copy with COLORING & ACTIVITY PAGES and get the Kindle version Free (Kindle MatchBook)
Find Your Way Home: A Hope Filled Love Story

Find Your Way Home: A Hope Filled Love Story

J. Marie

Independently Published
2018
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.... those people and places. None of them seemed real anymore. It's like that day his grandparents came in June, he packed up all he had. And, it all fit in a duffel bag.... Where are you supposed to go when you're a thirteen-year-old city kid, your mom has just been thrown in jail for a repeat DUI drug charge, and you've never even met the man who is your father? You certainly can't count on your mom's latest drug dealer boyfriend to offer any support - he's basically kicking you to the curb, making it abundantly clear he couldn't care less what happens to you. A story of faith for today, Find Your Way Home is a tale of friendship and family, portraying the life of Elliott, a troubled young teen whose world is darkened by the effects of his mother's drug and alcohol addiction and the physical abuse at the hands of her boyfriend. Even though, at first, he doesn't see it as such, his saving grace is found in his grandparents' insistence that he live with them while his mother serves her time in prison and state-mandated treatment program. It's in the quaint, lakeside town of Lake Belle, Minnesota, near his grandparents' farm, that Elliott crosses paths with the Eastman kids, Daniel and his sister Lauryn. Over the years, even though they come from radically different circumstances, the Eastman's accept Elliott as their "other brother," and a deep friendship develops between the three children, with an especially poignant bond between Elliott and Lauryn. Years pass, the children become adults, and life takes them in completely different directions. It's only when a series of life events suddenly forces Elliott to acknowledge his deep-seated feelings of shame and resentment over his mother's decade-long battle with addiction, and a soul-searching recognition of his true feelings considering marriage and his future, that he finally discovers what family, home, and love really means.
La Plata, La Espada Y La Piedra: Tres Pilares Cruciales En La Historia de América / Silver, Sword, and Stone: The Story of Latin America
Una lectura necesaria para comprender el tumultuoso pasado de Am rica Latina y la complejidad de su identidad. «Trazar el alma de un continente es una haza a extraordinaria, y Marie Arana lo hace con precisi n acad mica, rigor moral y elegancia de estilo. Para cualquiera que est interesado en entender --entenderde verdad-- qu es Am rica Latina y de d nde viene, La plata, la espada y la piedra tiene que ser el primer paso . -Juan Gabriel V squez Marie Arana, en un ejercicio por comprender el origen de las heridas a n abiertas de Am rica Latina, entreteje con maestr a las biograf as de tres latinoamericanos contempor neos con mil a os de v vida historia. Sus vidas representan las tres fuerzas motrices que han moldeado, desde hace siglos, el car cter de una regi n: la explotaci n, la violencia y la religi n. As pues, conocemos a Leonor Gonz les, una minera que vive en una peque a comunidad situada a cinco mil metros de altitud en la cordilleraandina del Per y que, como sus antepasados desde tiempos inmemoriales, trabaja escarbando las entra as de la tierra para extraer pepitas de oro. A su alrededor, el analfabetismo, la desnutrici n y las enfermedades reinan como hace quinientos a os. Y ahora, al igual que entonces, la supervivencia de su gente depende de un vasto mercado mundial cuyas fluctuaciones se controlan en lugares remotos. A Carlos Buergos, un cubano que luch en la guerra civil de Angola y que ahora vive en una tranquila comunidad a las afueras de Nueva Orleans. Carlos fue uno de los cientos de delincuentes que Cuba expuls a Estados Unidos en 1980. Su historia es un eco de la violencia que ha atravesado Latinoam rica desde la poca precolombina hasta la actual lucha contra el narcotr fico. Por ltimo, a Xavier Alb , un sacerdote jesuita de Barcelona que emigr a Bolivia. Xavier se considera indio de cabeza y coraz n y, por ello, es muy conocido en su pa s de adopci n. Y aunque su objetivo se encuentra en las ant podas del proselitismo, es heredero de un pasado accidentado en el que los sacerdotes marcharon junto a los conquistadores con la misi n de evangelizar el Nuevo Mundo. Desde entonces, la Iglesia cat lica ha desempe ado un papel central en la vida pol tica de Am rica Latina. El resultado, en una perfecta combinaci n entre el ensayo hist rico, el reportaje y el an lisis pol tico, es el retrato vibrante de un continente cuya identidad ha sido siempre compleja. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The timeless stories of three contemporary Latin Americans whose lives represent three driving forces that have shaped the character of the region: exploitation, violence, and religion. Leonor Gonzales, a miner's widow, lives in a tiny community perched in the Andean cordillera of Peru, the highest human habitation on earth. Carlos Buergos is a Cuban who fought in the civil war in Angola and was among hundreds of criminals Cuba expelled to the USA. Xavier Alb is a Jesuit priest from Barcelona who emigrated to Bolivia, where he works among the indigenous people. In Silver, Sword, and Stone, Marie Arana seamlessly weaves these stories with the history of the past millennium to explain three enduring themes that have defined Latin America since pre-Columbian times: the foreign greed for its mineral riches, an ingrained history of violence, and the abiding power of religion. What emerges is a vibrant portrait of a people whose lives are increasingly intertwined with our own.
I Forgive Alex: A Simple Story about Understanding

I Forgive Alex: A Simple Story about Understanding

Kerascoet; Sebastien Cosset; Marie Pommepuy

Random House Studio
2022
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A simple, yet powerful, picture book--from New York Times bestselling creators, Kerasco t--about compassion and forgiveness. Alex's enthusiasm and energy can sometimes be a challenge for his classmates. He loves to play ball on the playground with his friends, but when his rambunctious behavior inadvertently upsets one of the other students, he finds himself at odds with the whole class. A perfect companion to the picture book I Walk with Vanessa, which Parents magazine named the Best Book of the Year about kindness, this story explores the difficult feelings that come with apologies and forgiveness. In a story that sees the perspective of both sides, Alex learns quickly that the right thing to do is say he's sorry, leaving it up to his friend to find the compassion and empathy to accept it. This wordless picture book is a good reminder that it's important to take responsibility for a mistake but that it's equally important to be ready to forgive.