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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Daisy Goodwin
'This is where I begin. This blank page draws me nearer to you, the day sweltering, my courage quickens, the curtains billowing and the punkah swaying, the punkah rattling as I sit at my writing bureau ... it is a soothing sound.'Mina, a writer, is navigating her place in the world, balancing creativity, academia, her sexuality and the expectation that a wife and mother abandons herself for others. For her, like so many women of mixed ancestry, it is too easy to be erased. But her fire and intellect refuse to bow. She discovers 'the dark, adorable' Eurasian woman Daisy Simmons, whom Peter Walsh plans to marry in Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway. Daisy disappeared from Woolf's pages, her story unfinished - never given a voice in the novel, nor a footnote in any of the admiring Woolf scholarship that followed.While dealing with the remains of another life, Mina decides to write Daisy's story. Travelling from Australia to England, India and China, freelancing and researching, she has to navigate cultural and race barriers, trying hard not to look back or flinch at the personal cost. Like Woolf, her writing both sustains and overwhelms her. But in releasing Daisy from her fictional destiny, Mina finds the stubbornness and strength to also break free.'An elegant meditation on race, class and privilege ... Daisy and Woolf not only brings us stories of brave, clever women in an eloquent way, it also leaves questions for us readers to think of our own trajectory of reading and influences' ArtsHub'Cahill writes beautifully ... Daisy and Woolf is a novel about reclamation. Highlighting the inadvertent racism inherent in much of the classical literary canon, it reinforces the the importance of Own Voices writing, and shines a light on the lives of people of colour that cannot be understood or expressed without their input' The Age'an impressive, ambitious postmodern novel that raises questions around race, class, feminism, Empire, the post-colonial voice and so much more ... a fascinating work, it's rare to see something of its kind in the Australian literary landscape' ReadingsPRAISE FOR MICHELLE CAHILL:'Her deftness and linguistic grace masks her purpose, till she reveals a shocking glimpse of the price that art can exact' - HILARY MANTEL'Traverses centuries, cultures and continents to deftly explore how race, gender and class have the power to shape a narrative' - MAXINE BENEBA CLARKE 'A dauntless novel of empire, and its ever-replicating costs. There are echoes of Michael Ondaatje in this novel's lush and observant prose-craft. This is fiction at its most human and humane' - BEEJAY SILCOX'In luminous prose, she has brought an old world back to life. Her background as a poet is clear in her evocative and detailed descriptions of colonial India. Daisy's voice is perfectly tuned and her story is compelling' - MELANIE CHENG'At once critically acute and narratively rich, Daisy and Woolf shows us that there are always new ways to read the past in order to understand the present' - PATRICK FLANERY'Michelle Cahill deploys poetry and history in the most powerful manner possible to write back to Virginia Woolf, and expose the colonial gaze that did not (does not) acknowledge the full humanity of others. This novel will be to Mrs Dalloway what Wide Sargasso Sea was to Jane Eyre' - MEENA KANDASAMY
One of a series of short stories aimed at the youngest readers.
The latest novel from Ali McNamara, Kate and Clara's Curious Cornish Craft Shop, is out now'If you like your stories with an added pinch of magic, you'll love this... wonderfully enjoyable' - Heat'A magical tale of loss, love and finding happiness in the most unlikely places' - Cathy Bramley----------------------Welcome to the gorgeous Cornish town of St Felix, where there's magic in the air...When Ana inherits a broken-down camper van from her best friend, she takes the chance for a quick trip to Cornwall - some sea air and fish and chips on the beach is just the tonic she needs. But St Felix has bigger plans for Ana. She discovers a series of unsent postcards, dating back to the 1950s, hidden in the upholstery of the van. Ana knows that it's a sign: she'll make sure that the messages reach the person that they were meant for. And as the broken-down van is restored to gleaming health, so Ana begins to find her way back to happiness.
Claire Guest was walking her dogs when Daisy, a fox red Labrador, nudged her breast insistently and stared up into her face with her big brown eyes. Sensing something was wrong, Claire visited her GP and soon found out she had a very deep – and difficult to diagnose – form of breast cancer. Daisy had saved her life, simply by smelling her cancer.With her scientific background and deep love of dogs, Claire intuited that Daisy and her canine pals could save many more lives, and set up the charity Medical Detection Dogs. Though faced with many challenges, Claire and her dogs have proven to be a remarkable asset to cancer detection, and have changed the lives of many seriously ill people and their families.This is the story of how our relationship with dogs can unleash life-saving talents, changing not only the medical world, but our own lives too.
"This charmer, long on whimsy and adventure, is sure to appeal to newly independent and reluctant readers." -- School Library JournalEven though Daisy Dawson is late for school -- again -- she can't help but stop to free a butterfly trapped in a web. And when she does, something amazing happens Now Daisy can understand everything animals say, from the farm dog, Boom, to the classroom gerbils, to a singing-and dancing ant. And it's a lucky thing, too: when Boom goes missing, Daisy conspires with a horse and squirrel to come to the rescue. With sweet black-and-white illustrations, here is a story sure to enchant young animal lovers everywhere.
Cozy up to this enticing adventure starring Daisy Dawson, an ordinary girl with an extraordinary gift: she can talk to and understand animals It's snowing And Daisy Dawson couldn't be happier enjoying the winter weather with all of her animal friends. There are even newborn lambs to meet, including Woolverton, whose curiosity about the world beyond the farmer's field soon gets him into trouble. When Daisy hears that Woolverton is lost in the woods, she bundles up and, with the farm dog Boom at her side, sets out to find him. In her third adventure, Daisy finds out that no matter how far she travels, she'll always find her way home. Steve Voake's gentle tale and Jessica Meserve's winning illustrations make this a perfect story for a snug winter's day.
Rescuing a dolphin is easier when you can talk to animals Daisy returns in a summer adventure, meeting new friends from surfing rabbits to a dancing crab. School's out for Daisy Dawson, and things couldn't be better. Imagine a whole summer at the beach, full of sand, sun, and surfing And now that she's making new animal friends- a crab who likes to dance and two fun-loving rabbits- her vacation promises to be all the more exciting. Then Daisy hears a call for help from beneath the water, where she finds a dolphin caught in old fishing nets. Will Daisy and friends be able to save the dolphin before it's too late?
The grainy black-and-white television ad shows a young girl in a flower-filled meadow, holding a daisy and plucking its petals, which she counts one by one. As the camera slowly zooms in on her eye, a man's solemn countdown replaces hers. At zero the little girl's eye is engulfed by an atomic mushroom cloud. As the inferno roils in the background, President Lyndon B. Johnson's voice intones, ""These are the stakes -- to make a world in which all of God's children can live, or to go into the dark. We must either love each other, or we must die.""In this thought-provoking and highly readable book, Robert Mann provides a concise, engaging study of the ""Daisy Girl"" ad, widely acknowledged as the most important and memorable political ad in American history. Commissioned by Johnson's campaign and aired only once during Johnson's 1964 presidential contest against Barry Goldwater, it remains an iconic piece of electoral propaganda, intertwining cold war fears of nuclear annihilation with the increasingly savvy world of media and advertising. Mann presents a nuanced view of how Johnson's campaign successfully cast Barry Goldwater as a radical too dangerous to control the nation's nuclear arsenal, a depiction that sparked immediate controversy across the United States. Repeatedly analyzed in countless books and articles, the spot purportedly destroyed Goldwater's presidential campaign. Although that degree of impact on the Goldwater campaign is debatable, what is certain is that the ad ushered in a new era of political advertising using emotional appeals as a routine aspect of campaign strategy.
Daisy's head is always in the clouds, but she still cares about things on the ground--she just needs to find her own way to prove it. No matter where she is or what she's doing, Daisy's imagination kicks in to make things more interesting. Her braids become fishing rods; the teeter totter launches her into space; the swings let her fly like a superhero. Most of the time, it's great fun. But sometimes it causes trouble. She folds the little brother she's supposed to be feeding and feeds the socks she should fold. Worst of all, Daisy longs to be line leader on a field trip to the aquarium, but the job is reserved for whoever can listen best to a lesson on octopuses. As hard as she tries, Daisy just can't keep the distracted clouds from rolling over her head. Still, Daisy is determined to show her teacher what she's learned, in a way that works for her--she can draw Daisy pours her heart into an illustrated guide to the octopus, and earns her own special job, as the field trip's official artist. Brimming with Jennifer P. Goldfinger's humor and whimsy, Daisy the Daydreamer celebrates every child who yearns to be appreciated for who they are, not criticized for what they aren't. Daydreamers, doodlers, and free spirits alike will empathize with Daisy, and cheer her on as she becomes her own advocate. A Children's Book Council Teachers' and Librarians' Favorite
This is the 1st book in "Daisy's Adventures" Set #1, a collection of stories about an orphan adopted in the United States during WWII.Daisy grew up in an orphanage dreaming about the most wonderful of all treasures, belonging to a family of her very own. But, no matter how hard she tried, Daisy was always passed over for adoption. Still, she worked to excel in everything, hoping somehow wonderful parents would take her home with them. And then one day, Daisy's prayers were answered in a most unexpected way...For the full 9 title set plus lesson plan guide book (10 books total), please see ISBN-13: 978-1-7184-0000-9 or ISBN-10: 1-7184-0000-4
This is the 2nd book in "Daisy's Adventures" Set #1, a collection of stories about an orphan adopted in the United States during WWII.After Daisy has been adopted, she is scheduled to attend a picnic hosted by her former orphanage. This will be the first time Daisy and her newly adopted mother will be in public as a family. At this picnic, Daisy greets familiar friends and meets somebody new, who may change Daisy's life, yet again.For the full 9 title bundle set + lesson plan guidebook (10 books total), please see ISBN-13: 978-1-7184-0000-9 or ISBN-10: 1-7184-0000-4
Daisy's Adventures is a collection of stories about an orphan adopted in the United States during WWII.Daisy wants to bake a cake to surprise her adopted mother on this special date, mother's birthday, but Daisy's confectionary plans get foiled by WWII sugar rationing. Daisy gets resourceful and creative, but will it be Daisy who really gets surprised?For the full 9 title bundle set + lesson plan guidebook (10 books total), please see ISBN-13: 978-1-7184-0000-9 or ISBN-10: 1-7184-0000-4
Daisy's Adventures is a collection of stories about an orphan adopted in the United States during WWII. Daisy returns home after school discouraged and overwhelmed by her homework assignment. She is having trouble with math and writing. With the encouragement of Mrs. Abbott, her perspective changes as she sees how her skills can blend into something splendid if only Daisy minds each step along the way. Will she?For the full 9 title bundle set + lesson plan guidebook (10 books total), please see ISBN-13: 978-1-7184-0000-9 or ISBN-10: 1-7184-0000-4
Daisy's Adventures is a collection of stories about an orphan adopted in the United States during WWII.Daisy and her mother visit American Joe's house for lunch. There, they meet other service-men, who explain how a parrot may have a very different meaning to them than what Daisy expected. Parrots have a soothing effect on traumatized soldiers and also have helped save pilots.For the full 9 title bundle set + lesson plan guidebook (10 books total), please see ISBN-13: 978-1-7184-0000-9 or ISBN-10: 1-7184-0000-4