The Solace of Stones

The Solace of Stones
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 299
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ISBN-10 : 9780803276864
ISBN-13 : 0803276869
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis The Solace of Stones by : Julie Riddle

"The memoir of a contemporary pioneer family who takes up homesteading in the wilderness of Montana, The Solace of Stones uncovers the complexities of memory, silence, and identity of a young woman who comes to terms with repressed childhood sexual abuse amid the cultural and gender mores enforced by enduring myths of the West"--Provided by publisher.

Stone Fruit

Stone Fruit
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Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 9781683964261
ISBN-13 : 1683964268
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Stone Fruit by : Lee Lai

Bron and Ray are a queer couple who enjoy their role as the fun weirdo aunties to Ray’s niece, six-year-old Nessie. Their playdates are little oases of wildness, joy, and ease in all three of their lives, which ping-pong between familial tensions and deep-seeded personal stumbling blocks. As their emotional intimacy erodes, Ray and Bron isolate from each other and attempt to repair their broken family ties ― Ray with her overworked, resentful single-mother sister and Bron with her religious teenage sister who doesn’t fully grasp the complexities of gender identity. Taking a leap of faith, each opens up and learns they have more in common with their siblings than they ever knew. At turns joyful and heartbreaking, Stone Fruit reveals through intimately naturalistic dialog and blue-hued watercolor how painful it can be to truly become vulnerable to your loved ones ― and how fulfilling it is to be finally understood for who you are. Lee Lai is one of the most exciting new voices to break into the comics medium and she has created one of the truly sophisticated graphic novel debuts in recent memory.

Stones for My Father

Stones for My Father
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Publisher : Tundra Books
Total Pages : 178
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ISBN-10 : 9781770492523
ISBN-13 : 1770492526
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Stones for My Father by : Trilby Kent

Corlie Roux’s farm life in South Africa is not easy: the Transvaal is beautiful, but it is also a harsh place where the heat can be so intense that the very raindrops sizzle. When her beloved father dies, she is left with a mother who is as devoted to her sons as she is cruel to her daughter. Despite this, Corlie finds solace in her friend, Sipho, and in Africa itself and in the stories she conjures for her brothers. But Corlie’s world is about to vanish: the British are invading and driving Boer families like hers from their farms. Some escape into the bush to fight the enemy. The unlucky ones are rounded up and sent to internment camps. Will Corlie’s resilience and devotion to her country sustain her through the suffering and squalor she finds in the camp at Kroonstad? That may depend on a soldier from faraway Canada and on inner resources Corlie never dreamed she had….

Dreaming of Stones

Dreaming of Stones
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Publisher : Paraclete Press
Total Pages : 129
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ISBN-10 : 9781640602366
ISBN-13 : 1640602364
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Dreaming of Stones by : Christine Valters Paintner

The poems in Dreaming of Stones are about what endures: hope and desire, changing seasons, wild places, love, and the wisdom of mystics. Inspired by the poet’s time living in Ireland these readings invite you into deeper ways of seeing the world. They have an incantational quality. Drawing on her commitment as a Benedictine oblate, the poems arise out of a practice of sitting in silence and lectio divina, in which life becomes the holy text. No stranger to poetry, Paintner’s bestselling spirituality titles have often included poems. In this first exclusively poetic collection, she writes with a contemplative heart about kinship with nature, ancestral connections, intimacy, the landscape, the unfolding nature of time, and Christian mystics. It can be read for reflection to spark the heart and to offer solace and inspiration in difficult times. Breath This breathing in is a miracle, this breathing out, release, this breathing in a welcome to the unseen gifts which sustain me each moment, this breathing out a sweet sigh, a bow to my mortality, this breathing in a holy yes to life, this breathing out a sacred no to all that causes me to clench and grasp, this breathing in is a revelation, this breathing out, freedom.

No Stone Unturned

No Stone Unturned
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Publisher : Ian Randle Publishers
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 9789766373085
ISBN-13 : 9766373086
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis No Stone Unturned by : Rosemarie Stone

"Confronted with the reality of her HIV-positive status, Rosemarie Stone also has to deal with husband Carl's illness and his rapid decline to death as a result of AIDS. She not only has to cope with the shock and feeling of betrayal but also with the guilt and shame as well as the stigma and discrimination that follows anyone living with the virus. In No Stone Unturned, Rosemarie Stone describes in vivid and heartbreaking detail her first reactions to the news of Carl's illness and the elaborate attempts they both engineer to cover-up their status from Jamaican society and even close family members This is the story of Rosie's own fight against the debilitating effects of the virus and against the inevitable stigma and discrimination; of her retreat from Jamaican society; of the solace and comfort she has found in family and close friends and in contact with others living with the virus. Her story describes the realities of our worst fears - the absolute dread of those who find they are HIV positive, which is the result of the stigma NOT the virus itself. It is a woman's story of courage and resilience; but it is also an amazing love story, however love is defined. After 13 years, Rosie makes the agonizing decision to share her story with the world. Told without bitterness or recrimination, it is sad but at the same time inspirational and educational. No one reading these memoirs will remain untouched by her experiences. "

Solace of Time

Solace of Time
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 1519295936
ISBN-13 : 9781519295934
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Solace of Time by : Justin C. Trout

Nile Whitman thought he had withstood the test of Time, but when he discovers an ancient artifact known as Enaya, his life will change forever. Enaya, a powerful and magical stone, alters time by bringing a futuristic city into Nile's time period. The leader of this city, Norcross Kenneth, falls in love with Nile's world and the magic within it, and he will stop at nothing until both their worlds are united. After Nile's kingdom is destroyed by this new unknown force, he sets out on an adventure to send the future back into their dimension. It's not just this new threat that opposes Nile; the Lucian Empire has risen, and the Snake Queen wants Nile all to herself. When Nile forms a resistance with an unlikely band of heroes, he is forced to come to terms with his past and with the decisions that will affect his future. Nile will have to embrace who he is if he is going to protect the people he loves, and in doing so, he will have to depend on Enaya, the element of time.

Dear Martin

Dear Martin
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Publisher : Ember
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9781101939529
ISBN-13 : 1101939524
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis Dear Martin by : Nic Stone

"Powerful, wrenching.” –JOHN GREEN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down "Raw and gripping." –JASON REYNOLDS, New York Times bestselling coauthor of All American Boys "A must-read!” –ANGIE THOMAS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers as she boldly tackles American race relations in this stunning #1 New York Times bestselling debut, a William C. Morris Award Finalist. Justyce McAllister is a good kid, an honor student, and always there to help a friend—but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. Despite leaving his rough neighborhood behind, he can't escape the scorn of his former peers or the ridicule of his new classmates. Justyce looks to the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for answers. But do they hold up anymore? He starts a journal to Dr. King to find out. Then comes the day Justyce goes driving with his best friend, Manny, windows rolled down, music turned up—way up, sparking the fury of a white off-duty cop beside them. Words fly. Shots are fired. Justyce and Manny are caught in the crosshairs. In the media fallout, it's Justyce who is under attack. "Vivid and powerful." -Booklist, Starred Review "A visceral portrait of a young man reckoning with the ugly, persistent violence of social injustice." -Publishers Weekly

The Hearth-stone

The Hearth-stone
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 346
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:HN1YU7
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (U7 Downloads)

Synopsis The Hearth-stone by : Samuel Osgood

The Hearth-Stone: Thoughts Upon Home-Life in Our Cities

The Hearth-Stone: Thoughts Upon Home-Life in Our Cities
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Publisher : DigiCat
Total Pages : 166
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ISBN-10 : EAN:8596547363422
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis The Hearth-Stone: Thoughts Upon Home-Life in Our Cities by : Samuel Osgood

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Hearth-Stone: Thoughts Upon Home-Life in Our Cities" by Samuel Osgood. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.