Of all the things in life that can be taken for granted, nothing looms larger than…the sun! It provides the Earth with life -- giving light and heat. It’s the main factor behind the weather and the seasons, and it’s the primary source of energy on Earth. All About the Sun gives kids a broad understanding of this nearby star that is the center of the solar system -- and shows them why this star is so important to us.
From the award-winning author of The Untouchable ("Contemporary fiction gets no better than this."--Patrick McGrath, The New York Times Book Review), an elegiac, deeply moving, and eminently accessible novel about love, loss, and the unpredictable power of memory.
In the middle of her life, Nan decides to leave her husband at home and begin an impromptu trek across the country, carrying with her a turquoise leather journal she intends to fill. The Pull of the Moon is a novel about a woman coming to terms with issues of importance to all women. In her journal, Nan addresses the thorniness—and the allure—of marriage, the sweet ties to children, and the gifts and lessons that come from random encounters with strangers, including a handsome man appearing out of the woods and a lonely housewife sitting on her front porch steps. Most of all, Nan writes about the need for the self to stay alive.
As a general rule we do not want much encouragement to talk about ourselves; yet this little book is the result of a friendly suggestion, and even of a little friendly pressure. A Personal Record is an autobiographical work (or "fragment of biography") by Joseph Conrad, published in 1912. It has also been published under the titles A Personal Record: Some Reminiscences and Some Reminiscences. Notoriously unreliable and digressive in structure, it is nonetheless the principal contemporary source for information about the author's life. It tells about his schooling in Russian Poland, his sailing in Marseille, the influence of his Uncle Tadeusz, and the writing of Almayer's Folly.
Added by: Aurum | Karma: 6.42 | Black Hole | 7 June 2011
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Запоминай-ка! About myself
прекрасный помощник детям и родителям в освоении школьной программы.
Таблица-плакат на стене или рабочем столе ученика - это всегда успешно выполненний уроки! Наглядное пособие для запоминания учебного материала. Рассказ о себе. Для учащихся 2-5 классов.
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