My Cousins Keeper

Author : Simon French
Publisher : Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN 13 : 0763662798
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Cousin's Keeper written by Simon French and published by Candlewick Press (MA). This book was released on 2014 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the new, strange kid at school turns out to be Kieran's cousin, Kieran will have to choose between fitting in with the other kids and standing up for his cousin against the kids that bully him.

Author : Ada Ferrer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501154575
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cuba (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize) written by Ada Ferrer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORY WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE IN HISTORY “Full of…lively insights and lucid prose” (The Wall Street Journal) an epic, sweeping history of Cuba and its complex ties to the United States—from before the arrival of Columbus to the present day—written by one of the world’s leading historians of Cuba. In 1961, at the height of the Cold War, the United States severed diplomatic relations with Cuba, where a momentous revolution had taken power three years earlier. For more than half a century, the stand-off continued—through the tenure of ten American presidents and the fifty-year rule of Fidel Castro. His death in 2016, and the retirement of his brother and successor Raúl Castro in 2021, have spurred questions about the country’s future. Meanwhile, politics in Washington—Barack Obama’s opening to the island, Donald Trump’s reversal of that policy, and the election of Joe Biden—have made the relationship between the two nations a subject of debate once more. Now, award-winning historian Ada Ferrer delivers an “important” (The Guardian) and moving chronicle that demands a new reckoning with both the island’s past and its relationship with the United States. Spanning more than five centuries, Cuba: An American History provides us with a front-row seat as we witness the evolution of the modern nation, with its dramatic record of conquest and colonization, of slavery and freedom, of independence and revolutions made and unmade. Along the way, Ferrer explores the sometimes surprising, often troubled intimacy between the two countries, documenting not only the influence of the United States on Cuba but also the many ways the island has been a recurring presence in US affairs. This is a story that will give Americans unexpected insights into the history of their own nation and, in so doing, help them imagine a new relationship with Cuba; “readers will close [this] fascinating book with a sense of hope” (The Economist). Filled with rousing stories and characters, and drawing on more than thirty years of research in Cuba, Spain, and the United States—as well as the author’s own extensive travel to the island over the same period—this is a stunning and monumental account like no other.

Author : Clarence Mike Dunaway
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1490780556
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cousins written by Clarence Mike Dunaway and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two cousins, Carrie and Connor, were born next door to each other and remained that way through high school and beyond. At the age of nine, a girl named Rebecca (who was the same age as the cousins) was raped and tossed off along the highway. She did well recovering from the trauma; however, she fell far behind in her academics. Carrie found a way to help Rebecca where adults failed. As more time progressed, Rebecca and Connor fall in love. However, Connor treated her as though she was made of glass, making their relationship difficult at best. In the book, there are three attempted murdersone by arson, another by poison and blunt-force trauma, and another one as a successful bullet through the brain. There are many twist and turns. When Rebecca finds out who her rapist is and is forced to go before a line up and again faces him in court, to her, it was almost like the rape trauma all over again.

Author : Mitali Perkins
Publisher : Delacorte Press
ISBN 13 : 0375891870
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secret Keeper written by Mitali Perkins and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2009-01-13 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From National Book Award finalist, Mitali Perkins, comes a dramatic tale about a displaced Indian family in the 1970s. When Asha’s father loses his job and leaves India to look for work in America, Asha Gupta, her older sister, Reet, and their mother must wait with Baba’s brother and his family, as well as their grandmother, in Calcutta. Uncle is welcoming, but in a country steeped in tradition, the three women must abide by his decisions. Asha knows this is temporary—just until Baba sends for them. But with scant savings and time passing, the tension builds: Ma, prone to spells of sadness, finds it hard to submit to her mother- and sister-in-law; Reet’s beauty attracts unwanted marriage proposals; and Asha's promise to take care of Ma and Reet leads to impulsive behavior. Asha’s only solace is her rooftop hideaway, where she pours her heart out in her diary, and where she begins a clandestine friendship with Jay Sen, the boy next door—against the rules of the house. Asha can hardly believe that she, and not Reet, is the object of Jay’s attention. But when tragedy strikes, Asha must make a painful choice that will change their lives forever “Well-developed characters, funny dialogue, and the authentic depiction of spunky Asha's longing for romance and female self-determination, set in a culture that restrains women's choices, make this book an attractive pick.”—School Library Journal "Achingly realistic."—Kirkus "An intimate and absorbing drama.”—Publisher's Weekly "Heartbreaking and hopeful." —ALA Booklist

Author : Lori Haskins Houran
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781454910626
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dozen Cousins written by Lori Haskins Houran and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although her younger cousins--all boys--like to play tricks on her, nine-year-old Anna takes it all in stride.

Author : Heather Graham
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1460300890
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Keeper of the Night written by Heather Graham and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Keeper Rhiannon Gryffald has her peacekeeping duties cut out for her—because in Hollywood, it's hard to tell the actors from the werewolves, bloodsuckers and shape-shifters. Then Rhiannon hears about a string of murders that bear all the hallmarks of a vampire serial killer, and she must confront her greatest challenge yet. Together with Elven detective Brodie McKay, they head to Laurel Canyon, epicenter of the danger, where they uncover a plot that may forever alter the face of human-paranormal relations.

Author : Harley Jane Kozak
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 147200664X
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Keeper of the Moon (Mills & Boon Nocturne) (The Keepers: L.A., Book 3) written by Harley Jane Kozak and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s a fine line between lust...and love Lust.

Author : Walford Dakin Selby
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Genealogist written by Walford Dakin Selby and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1434974219
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iris and the Keeper's Empire written by and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Walter Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 630 pages
Book Rating : 4.WC/5 ( download)

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