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Author | : Chris Potter |
Publisher | : Cp Books |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2021-04-18 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780995149915 |
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This is a story of contrasts: contrasting countries, cultures, attitudes and fates. The thread connecting them is the commentary of one articulate and strong-willed woman, my mother. In her letters, notes and diary we read about the 6-day trip from London to Hong Kong in 1938 via flying boat; the enviable social life of busy expatriates in Hong Kong from 1938 to 1941; and the horror, heartbreak and suffering that followed the Japanese invasion in December 1941. My father, being an eligible bachelor and a keen sailor, is mentioned with increasing frequency in the early letters, but as a leading architect in the booming economy of Hong Kong he was very busy and it was not until late 1939 that they were married. He was killed in action on Christmas day 1941. My mother and I were interned in Stanley Internment Camp until September 1945 and her diary paints a vivid and moving picture of the collapse of her world and our life behind the wire. After repatriation to England my mother worked in post-war Germany for two years, using her fluency in the language and her organisation skills to help German newspapers reopen under strict conditions imposed by the Allies. In 1948 we emigrated to New Zealand where she had to rebuild our lives. She could not forget the lessons of Hong Kong and Germany and was active for many years in women's organisations, vehemently opposing nationalism and racism and promoting international cooperation and women's rights. The copious illustrations will help to bring their worlds to life. As an admiring son I am excited - and humbled - to draw together in this book the pieces of my parents' extraordinary lives.Chris Potter
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Total Pages | : 42 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
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Download On This Beautiful Island Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Ages 4 to 8 years. This storybook is a lyrical and beautifully illustrated account of a day in the life of a Ta-no boy living 500 years ago on the island of Puerto Rico. It gives a child's-eye account of the strong bonds that these ancient people had with the natural world and one another. From poetic descriptions of the morning gathering of the crops to the magic of storytelling by the evening fire with Mother and Father, young readers will discover the rewards of a life lived close to the earth. Children will find additional pleasure in the antics of Tahite, a colourful pet parrot, and in vivid illustrations of the island's inhabitants, from the smallest coqui frog to the mightiest ceiba tree. As readers become enthralled with the workings of the ancient Ta-no culture, a philosophy of strength of community, respect for resources, and the value of friendship will inspire them to enjoy and protect the natural world that surrounds them.
Author | : Sarah Doudney |
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Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 1871 |
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Author | : Nayomi Munaweera |
Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2014-09-02 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 146684227X |
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Before violence tore apart the tapestry of Sri Lanka and turned its pristine beaches red, there were two families. Yasodhara tells the story of her own Sinhala family, rich in love, with everything they could ask for. As a child in idyllic Colombo, Yasodhara's and her siblings' lives are shaped by social hierarchies, their parents' ambitions, teenage love and, subtly, the differences between Tamil and Sinhala people; but the peace is shattered by the tragedies of war. Yasodhara's family escapes to Los Angeles. But Yasodhara's life has already become intertwined with a young Tamil girl's... Saraswathie is living in the active war zone of Sri Lanka, and hopes to become a teacher. But her dreams for the future are abruptly stamped out when she is arrested by a group of Sinhala soldiers and pulled into the very heart of the conflict that she has tried so hard to avoid – a conflict that, eventually, will connect her and Yasodhara in unexpected ways. Nayomi Munaweera's Island of a Thousand Mirrors is an emotionally resonant saga of cultural heritage, heartbreaking conflict and deep family bonds. Narrated in two unforgettably authentic voices and spanning the entirety of the decades-long civil war, it offers an unparalleled portrait of a beautiful land during its most difficult moment by a spellbinding new literary talent who promises tremendous things to come.
Author | : Mia Gallagher |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781848405066 |
Download Beautiful Pictures of the Lost Homeland Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A stunningly written epic novel of by one of Ireland's finest living writers.
Author | : Antoinette Jordan |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2021 |
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ISBN | : 9781527284319 |
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Author | : Scott O'Dell |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 195 |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0395069629 |
Download Island of the Blue Dolphins Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches. Here, in the early 1800s, according to history, an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone, and this beautifully written novel is her story. It is a romantic adventure filled with drama and heartache, for not only was mere subsistence on so desolate a spot a near miracle, but Karana had to contend with the ferocious pack of wild dogs that had killed her younger brother, constantly guard against the Aleutian sea otter hunters, and maintain a precarious food supply. More than this, it is an adventure of the spirit that will haunt the reader long after the book has been put down. Karana's quiet courage, her Indian self-reliance and acceptance of fate, transform what to many would have been a devastating ordeal into an uplifting experience. From loneliness and terror come strength and serenity in this Newbery Medal-winning classic.
Author | : Meg Rutherford |
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Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 1969 |
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Author | : Cathy Erway |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Cooking |
ISBN | : 0544303016 |
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A celebration of Taiwanese food and culture. Erway has compiled homestyle dishes and authentic street food recipes and makes them accessible for the at-home cook.
Author | : Mangala |
Publisher | : Partridge Publishing |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2013-07-21 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1482801264 |
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Life is full of surprises and struggles. It is the positive attitude and hope that makes life successful. This story is about life and struggles of two single mothers. We generally accept blindness and physical handicap as problems, but when it comes to illness in the mind, we do not understand or try to understand the people afflicted. If I have to tell what the story is about, I will say its life as I see it. My husband, after reading the chapters, said that there isnt any suspense or thrill. Thats why I said, I call it lifeit happens. It isnt a story.