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Author |
: Justin Hocking |
Publisher |
: Graywolf Press |
Total Pages |
: 302 |
Release |
: 2014-02-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781555970871 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1555970877 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld by : Justin Hocking
Surfing in Far Rockaway, romantic obsession, and Moby-Dick converge in this winning and refreshing memoir Justin Hocking lands in New York hopeful but adrift—he's jobless, unexpectedly overwhelmed and disoriented by the city, struggling with anxiety and obsession, and attempting to maintain a faltering long-distance relationship. As a man whose brand of therapy has always been motion, whether in a skate park or on a snowdrift, Hocking needs an outlet for his restlessness. Then he spies his first New York surfer hauling a board to the subway, and its not long before he's a member of the vibrant and passionate surfing community at Far Rockaway. But in the wake of a traumatic robbery incident, the dark undercurrents of his ocean-obsession pull him further and further out on his own night sea journey. With Moby-Dick as a touchstone, and interspersed with interludes on everything from the history of surfing to Scientology's naval ties to the environmental impact of the Iraq War, The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld is a multifaceted and enduring modern odyssey from a memorable and whip-smart new literary voice.
Author |
: Robert Del Tredici |
Publisher |
: Kent State University Press |
Total Pages |
: 156 |
Release |
: 2001 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0873387031 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780873387033 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Synopsis Floodgates of the Wonderworld by : Robert Del Tredici
This work provides an illustrated interpretation of Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. While filling our eyes with archetypal visions of whales, ships and ocean deeps, Robert Del Tredici also dazzles us with shimmering pyrotechnics of narrator Ishmael's mind. His large-format colour silkscreens and pen-and-ink illustrations let us see Melville's masterpiece as if for the first time. This postmodern take on the great American novel boldly returns readers to the book's roots as a trancendental vision of man and nature.
Author |
: Herman Melville |
Publisher |
: ABDO |
Total Pages |
: 114 |
Release |
: 2010-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781616411633 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1616411635 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Moby Dick by : Herman Melville
In Herman Melville's classic tale of revenge, Ishmael tells his story of becoming a whaler on the Pequod. When Ishmael and his unexpected friend Queequeg join Captain Ahab's hunt for Moby Dick, the voyage of a lifetime turns into tragedy. The adventures of sailing the seas on the hunt for the great white whale is retold in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Melville's Moby Dick. Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.
Author |
: Amelia Morris |
Publisher |
: Grand Central Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 258 |
Release |
: 2015-02-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781455549382 |
ISBN-13 |
: 145554938X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bon Appetempt by : Amelia Morris
When Amelia Morris saw a towering, beautiful chocolate cake in Bon Appétit and took the recipe home to recreate it for a Christmas day brunch she was hosting, it resulted in a terrible (but tasty) mess that had to be served in an oversize bowl. It was also a revelation. Both delicious and damaged, it seemed a physical metaphor for the many curious and unexpected situations she's found herself in throughout her life, from her brief career as a six-year-old wrestler to her Brady Bunch-style family (minus the housekeeper and the familial harmony) to her ill-fated twenty-something job at the School of Rock in Los Angeles. As a way to bring order to chaos and in search of a more meaningful lifestyle, she finds herself more and more at home in the kitchen, where she begins to learn that even if the results of her culinary efforts fall well short of the standard set by glossy food magazines, they can still bring satisfaction (and sustenance) to her and her family and friends. Full of hilarious observations about food, family, unemployment, romance, and the extremes of modern L.A., and featuring recipes as basic as Toasted Cheerios and as advanced as gâteau de crêpes, Bon Appétit is sure to resonate with anyone who has tried and failed, and been all the better for it.
Author |
: Junot Díaz |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 239 |
Release |
: 2013 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781594632853 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1594632855 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis This is how You Lose Her by : Junot Díaz
Presents a collection of stories that explores the heartbreak and radiance of love as it is shaped by passion, betrayal, and the echoes of intimacy.
Author |
: Tim Blanning |
Publisher |
: Modern Library |
Total Pages |
: 282 |
Release |
: 2011-08-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780679605003 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0679605002 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Romantic Revolution by : Tim Blanning
“A splendidly pithy and provocative introduction to the culture of Romanticism.”—The Sunday Times “[Tim Blanning is] in a particularly good position to speak of the arrival of Romanticism on the Euorpean scene, and he does so with a verve, a breadth, and an authority that exceed every expectation.”—National Review From the preeminent historian of Europe in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries comes a superb, concise account of a cultural upheaval that still shapes sensibilities today. A rebellion against the rationality of the Enlightenment, Romanticism was a profound shift in expression that altered the arts and ushered in modernity, even as it championed a return to the intuitive and the primitive. Tim Blanning describes its beginnings in Rousseau’s novel La Nouvelle Héloïse, which placed the artistic creator at the center of aesthetic activity, and reveals how Goethe, Goya, Berlioz, and others began experimenting with themes of artistic madness, the role of sex as a psychological force, and the use of dreamlike imagery. Whether unearthing the origins of “sex appeal” or the celebration of accessible storytelling, The Romantic Revolution is a bold and brilliant introduction to an essential time whose influence would far outlast its age. “Anyone with an interest in cultural history will revel in the book’s range and insights. Specialists will savor the anecdotes, casual readers will enjoy the introduction to rich and exciting material. Brilliant artistic output during a time of transformative upheaval never gets old, and this book shows us why.”—The Washington Times “It’s a pleasure to read a relatively concise piece of scholarship of so high a caliber, especially expressed as well as in this fine book.”—Library Journal
Author |
: Jill Eisenstadt |
Publisher |
: Little, Brown |
Total Pages |
: 205 |
Release |
: 2017-04-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780316506328 |
ISBN-13 |
: 031650632X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Synopsis From Rockaway by : Jill Eisenstadt
Timmy and Chowderhead and Peg are lifeguards. They spend summers sitting in those tall chairs, smoking dope and staring at the waves, swatting insects, tormenting seagulls. Winters they work shit jobs like unloading trucks at Mickey's Deli. At night, winter and summer, they drink. Drink and get rowdy. Then there's Alex, the girl who gets away, not only from old boyfriend Timmy but also from "Rotaway"-on scholarship to a rich-kid's college in New England. One midsummer night when the four are reunited, tensions erupt in feats of daring and self-destruction during the wild, cathartic, near-sacred lifeguard ritual known as the Death Keg. Brilliantly capturing the restlessness and casual nihilism of working-class youth with no options, Jill Eisenstadt's acclaimed first novel startles in its power and originality, its depth of feeling, its bright and dark comic turns.
Author |
: Herman Melville |
Publisher |
: ABDO |
Total Pages |
: 34 |
Release |
: 2007-09-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781602704169 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1602704163 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis Moby Dick by : Herman Melville
Call me Ishmael. I have set sail on a whaling ship to try my hand at whaling. But our captain has his own prey. We have been traveling the seas looking for the white whale, Moby Dick, who causes destruction wherever he swims. Will we survive a battle with the great whale? Find out in this stunning graphic novel adaptation of Herman Melville's classic by Rod Espinosa. Creator biographies and a glossary help reluctant readers take the first step on the road to classic literature.
Author |
: Aaron Gilbreath |
Publisher |
: Curbside Splendor Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2016 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1940430836 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781940430836 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis Everything We Don't Know by : Aaron Gilbreath
The author's first collection of personal essays covering a realm of topics with wit, wisdom, and wonder.
Author |
: Arthur Smid |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 416 |
Release |
: 2019-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1733110844 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781733110846 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Synopsis You Will Win The Future by : Arthur Smid
Shane is a college drop out and indie game savant-when his team discovers the founders preparing for a crack up of civilization, they rebel. You Will Win The Future is about an eccentric group of people creating a worldwide platform for shared prosperity.