Apprentice

Author : Clarice Lispector
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0811230678
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures written by Clarice Lispector and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, a romantic love story by the great Brazilian writer Lóri, a primary school teacher, is isolated and nervous, comfortable with children but unable to connect to adults. When she meets Ulisses, a professor of philosophy, an opportunity opens: a chance to escape the shipwreck of introspection and embrace the love, including the sexual love, of a man. Her attempt, as Sheila Heti writes in her afterword, is not only “to love and to be loved,” but also “to be worthy of life itself.” Published in 1968, An Apprenticeship is Clarice Lispector’s attempt to reinvent herself following the exhausting effort of her metaphysical masterpiece The Passion According to G. H. Here, in this unconventional love story, she explores the ways in which people try to bridge the gaps between them, and the result, unusual in her work, surprised many readers and became a bestseller. Some appreciated its accessibility; others denounced it as sexist or superficial. To both admirers and critics, the olympian Clarice gave a typically elliptical answer: “I humanized myself,” she said. “The book reflects that.”

Author : Andrew J. Hoffman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781932399240
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Builder's Apprentice written by Andrew J. Hoffman and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1986, Andy Hoffman quit an engineering job, declined acceptances for graduate school at Harvard and Berkeley and accepted a carpenter's job in Nantucket. Unbeknownst to him, he had entered the world of high-end custom building. Within four years, he was supervising the construction of a 29,000 square-foot mansion on a 180-acre estate in Fairfield County Connecticut. This is a book about his personal and professional growth along that journey, from apprentice to builder through the tutelage of a seasoned and hard-nosed builder. It describes how uniquely high-end homes are built for select clients, a glimpse into the lives of the blue-collar workers, architects, engineers and clients that come together to make these projects a reality. At its core, this is a coming-of-age story, a celebration of the pursuit of creative impulses and a story about defying the "rules" and finding a personal calling in life.

Author : Greg Miller
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062803727
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Apprentice written by Greg Miller and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning Washington Post national security reporter Greg Miller, the truth about Vladimir Putin’s covert attempt to destroy Hillary Clinton and help Donald Trump win the presidency, its possible connections to the Trump campaign, Robert Mueller’s ensuing investigation of the president and those close to him, and the mystery of Trump’s steadfast allegiance to Putin. It has been called the political crime of the century: a foreign government, led by a brutal authoritarian leader, secretly interfering with the American presidential election to help elect the candidate of its choice. Now two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning Washington Post national security reporter Greg Miller investigates the truth about the Kremlin’s covert attempt to destroy Hillary Clinton and help Donald Trump win the presidency, Trump’s steadfast allegiance to Vladimir Putin, and Robert Mueller’s ensuing investigation of the president and those close to him. Based on interviews with hundreds of people in Trump’s inner circle, current and former government officials, individuals with close ties to the White House, members of the law enforcement and intelligence communities, foreign officials, and confidential documents, The Apprentice offers striking new information about: the hacking of the Democrats by Russian intelligence; Russian hijacking of Facebook and Twitter; National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s hidden communications with the Russians; the attempt by Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, to create a secret back channel to Moscow using Russian diplomatic facilities; Trump’s disclosure to Russian officials of highly classified information about Israeli intelligence operations; Trump’s battles with the CIA and the FBI and fierce clashes within the West Wing; Trump’s efforts to enlist the director of national intelligence and the director of the National Security Agency to push back against the FBI’s investigation of his campaign; the mysterious Trump Tower meeting; the firing of FBI Director James Comey; the appointment of Mueller and the investigation that has followed; the tumultuous skirmishing within Trump’s legal camp; and Trump’s jaw-dropping behavior in Helsinki. Deeply reported and masterfully told, The Apprentice is essential reading for anyone trying to understand Vladimir Putin’s secret operation, its catastrophic impact, and the nature of betrayal.

Author : Susan Verrico
Publisher : Holiday House
ISBN 13 : 1561459291
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privateer's Apprentice written by Susan Verrico and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jameson is kidnapped and taken to sea, he must learn how to survive. Jameson Cooper always assumed he would grow up to be a printer like his father. But after the unexpected death of his parents, his fortunes change forever when he is wrongly accused of stealing bread and sentenced to indentured servitude. In a twist of fate, he is suddenly knocked out and kidnapped, and awakens on board the Destiny, captained by the fearsome Attack Jack, a privateer in the service of Queen Anne. Now Jameson must learn to be a sailor, using the skills he learned from his father to aid Attack Jack in mapping the New World so that they can claim new territories for England. But Jameson finds out that the captain and his first mate, Solitaire Peep, have a secret hidden deep in a cave on a mysterious island. England's future might hang in the balance...and so might Jameson's. With a sympathetic hero and a climactic resolution, this exciting historical fiction adventure from Susan Verrico will captivate readers and keep them on the edge of their seats.

Author : John Flanagan
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 144068426X
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ruins of Gorlan written by John Flanagan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-06-08 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone! They have always scared him in the past—the Rangers, with their dark cloaksand shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now 15-year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice. What he doesn't yet realize is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people. And as Will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing. The exiled Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering his forces for an attack on the kingdom. This time, he will not be denied. . . . Here is the fantasy adventure that launched the Ranger's Apprentice series, an epic story of heroes and villains that has become an international phenomenon. Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, T.H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series, and George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones / A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Author : Karen Cushman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547722176
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Midwife's Apprentice written by Karen Cushman and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1995 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a small village in medieval England, a young homeless girl acquires a home and a new career when she becomes the apprentice to a sharp-tempered midwife.

Author : James Ponti
Publisher : Disney Press
ISBN 13 : 9781423126904
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sorcerer's Apprentice Junior Novel written by James Ponti and published by Disney Press. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The junior novel is a 144-page retelling of the blockbuster film, The Socerer's Apprentice. Featuring an eight-page full-colored photo insert with stills from the movie, this is sure to be a must for fans of the soon-to-be hit film!

Author : John Flanagan
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0142411736
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ranger's Apprentice Collection (3 Books) written by John Flanagan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When fifteen-year-old Will is rejected by battleschool, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger Halt, and winds up protecting the kingdom from danger.

Author : Joseph Delaney
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1407076205
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spook's Nightmare written by Joseph Delaney and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spook's Nightmare is the seventh book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles – over 3 million copies sold worldwide! 'I stood there, terrified. My master was about to die.' The County is facing dark times, and the Spook is being haunted by terrifying dreams. With his precious library burned to the ground and his old enemy, Bony Lizzie, free once again, things are falling apart. As nightmares turn real, the Spook's powers seem to be waning just when he needs them the most. Can Tom, the Spook's apprentice, face the dark alone?

Author : Janice Ayre
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781500640835
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wizard's Apprentice written by Janice Ayre and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-11-13 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A great telling of an adventure, filled with wizardry, suspense, and good humour. . . Readers, young or old, who love an adventurous tale set in a mythical country, will enjoy delving into the world of The Wizard's Apprentice." ~ Elita Daniels author of The Darkening of Deacon (Tree of Life series). Book One of the Apprentice series. Brock is an elf who enjoys the good things in life, rarely looking for anything beyond the next good meal. But when he steals food off the wizard Zebulon's plate, he rudely finds himself magically bound to the wizard. Brock is whisked away on an adventure of magic, love, and discovery of his own noble destiny. Now his choices could save---or destroy---the chances of protecting the powerful pendant from Mustafa, an evil and very dangerous wizard.