In High Spirits

Author : Camille Gomera-Tavarez
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1646141547
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book High Spirits written by Camille Gomera-Tavarez and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High Spirits is a collection of eleven interconnected short stories from the Dominican diaspora, from debut author Camille Gomera-Tavarez. It is a book centered on one extended family – the Beléns – across multiple generations. It is set in the fictional small town of Hidalpa – and Santo Domingo and Paterson and San Juan and Washington Heights too. It is told in a style both utterly real and distinctly magical – and its stories explore machismo, mental health, family, and identity. But most of all, High Spirits represents the first book from Camille Gomera-Tavarez, who takes her place as one of the most extraordinary new voices to emerge in years.

Author : Robertson Davies
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
ISBN 13 : 0771027826
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book High Spirits written by Robertson Davies and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fruits of an eighteen-year tradition of Massey College’s annual Gaudy Nights, Robertson Davies’ High Spirits still delights and amuses to this day. Published as an eBook for the first time. In the Introduction to this collection of charming stories, Robertson Davies notes we all need “ghosts as a dietary supplement . . . to stave off that most dreadful of modern ailments, the Rational Rickets.” In one tale, Mr. Davies introduces the ghost of Henrik Ibsen; in another, he brings us face to face with a bust of Charles Dickens, whose “scarlet lips . . . parted in a terrible smile” and whose “beard stirred in a hiccup of repletion.” Sixteen other apparitions manifest themselves, each rendered with Robertson Davies’ special touch–a bit of parody, a touch of true scariness–and all emanating from high spirits.

Author : Mildred Armstrong Kalish
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0553384244
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Heathens written by Mildred Armstrong Kalish and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2008-04-29 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I tell of a time, a place, and a way of life long gone. For many years I have had the urge to describe that treasure trove, lest it vanish forever. So, partly in response to the basic human instinct to share feelings and experiences, and partly for the sheer joy and excitement of it all, I report on my early life. It was quite a romp. So begins Mildred Kalish’s story of growing up on her grandparents’ Iowa farm during the depths of the Great Depression. With her father banished from the household for mysterious transgressions, five-year-old Mildred and her family could easily have been overwhelmed by the challenge of simply trying to survive. This, however, is not a tale of suffering. Kalish counts herself among the lucky of that era. She had caring grandparents who possessed—and valiantly tried to impose—all the pioneer virtues of their forebears, teachers who inspired and befriended her, and a barnyard full of animals ready to be tamed and loved. She and her siblings and their cousins from the farm across the way played as hard as they worked, running barefoot through the fields, as free and wild as they dared. Filled with recipes and how-tos for everything from catching and skinning a rabbit to preparing homemade skin and hair beautifiers, apple cream pie, and the world’s best head cheese (start by scrubbing the head of the pig until it is pink and clean), Little Heathens portrays a world of hardship and hard work tempered by simple rewards. There was the unsurpassed flavor of tender new dandelion greens harvested as soon as the snow melted; the taste of crystal clear marble-sized balls of honey robbed from a bumblebee nest; the sweet smell from the body of a lamb sleeping on sun-warmed grass; and the magical quality of oat shocking under the light of a full harvest moon. Little Heathens offers a loving but realistic portrait of a “hearty-handshake Methodist” family that gave its members a remarkable legacy of kinship, kindness, and remembered pleasures. Recounted in a luminous narrative filled with tenderness and humor, Kalish’s memoir of her childhood shows how the right stuff can make even the bleakest of times seem like “quite a romp.”

Author : Joan Sims
Publisher : Bantam Press
ISBN 13 : 9781852252809
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book High Spirits written by Joan Sims and published by Bantam Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title leads readers to the best in the USA's number two destination state, from South Florida and the Gulf Coast to Central Florida and the great north. It covers all the top attractions: Miami and South Beach, the Everglades, the Keys, Daytona Beach, and the worlds number one vacation destination - Orlando and its theme parks.

Author : Hugh O'Neill
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN 13 : 155853928X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Golffirmations written by Hugh O'Neill and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2002-03-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching golfers how to lower their scores, this inspirational book provides a mix of meditations, poems, limericks, golf prayers and instructional mantras from the masters. It is an anthology of exuberance plus a celebration of the game and its courage, toughness and humor.

Author : Kate Heard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781905686766
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book High Spirits written by Kate Heard and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The absurdities of fashion, the perils of love, political machinations and royal intrigue were the daily subject matter of Thomas Rowlandson, one of the leading caricaturists of Georgian England. Rowlandson was working at a time when English satirical prints were prized by collectors across Europe. A number of the works in the exhibition were purchased by George, Prince of Wales, later Prince Regent and King George IV. Ironically the Prince was often the butt of caricaturists' jokes and sometimes tried to prevent the publication of images that he felt were particularly offensive. Through Rowlandson's drawings and prints, the exhibition examines life at the turn of the 19th century. 0Exhibition: The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, UK (11.2013).

Author : Desiree Punwani
Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 : 9781638865551
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In High Spirits written by Desiree Punwani and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-05-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In High Spirits is a straightforward account of the author's descent into and rise out of alcoholism and the classic and creative ways she used to transform her life completely. She creates a powerful toolbox for the reader by simplifying the robust practices of loving-kindness, forgiveness, gratitude, and joyful living. Her tips for self-empowerment are practical and encouraging, as are her creative suggestions for edging away from unhealthy lifestyles. While it has comprehensive recommendations for overcoming any habit or dependency, however severe or mild, the book is really a treasure chest of anecdotal wisdom. The author addresses the reader directly with warmth and empathy, sharing the lessons she has learned with sensitivity, compassionate humour, and heart-tugging honesty. In High Spirits is both a memoir and handbook you will refer to often for the practical guidelines to happiness and empowerment it offers you. It is also a book you will share with and gift to friends.

Author : David Huddle
Publisher : David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN 13 : 9780879238179
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The High Spirits written by David Huddle and published by David R. Godine Publisher. This book was released on 1989 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven short stories that unfold the illusions and truths of love, by a writer of enormous talent and style.

Author : Don Lattin
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520272323
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Distilled Spirits written by Don Lattin and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the experiences of the author, a religion reporter, and his friendships with Aldous Huxley, Gerald Heard, and Bill Wilson, three men who had profound effects on the religion and spirituality of the twentieth century.

Author : Shanna Farrell
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1642831433
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Good Drink written by Shanna Farrell and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2021-09-16 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In A Good Drink, Farrell goes in search of the bars, distillers, and farmers who are driving a transformation to sustainable spirits. She meets mezcaleros in Guadalajara who are working to preserve traditional ways of producing mezcal, for the health of the local land, the wallets of the local farmers, and the culture of the community. She visits distillers in South Carolina who are bringing a rare variety of corn back from near extinction to make one of the most sought-after bourbons in the world. She meets a London bar owner who has eliminated individual bottles and ice, acculturating drinkers to a new definition of luxury."--Amazon.