The Parcel

Author : Anosh Irani
Publisher : Knopf Canada
ISBN 13 : 0345816765
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Parcel written by Anosh Irani and published by Knopf Canada. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize and for the Governor General's Literary Award, this powerful new work, about a transgender sex worker in the red-light district of Bombay who is given an unexpected task, is a gripping literary page-turner--difficult and moving, surprising and tender. Anosh Irani's best novel yet, and his first with Knopf Canada. The Parcel's astonishing heart, soul and unforgettable voice is Madhu--born a boy, but a eunuch by choice--who has spent most of her life in a close-knit clan of transgender sex workers in Kamathipura, the notorious red-light district of Bombay. Madhu identifies herself as a "hijra"--a person belonging to the third sex, neither here nor there, man nor woman. Now, at 40, she has moved away from prostitution, her trade since her teens, and is forced to beg to support the charismatic head of the hijra clan, Gurumai. One day Madhu receives a call from Padma Madam, the most feared brothel owner in the district: a "parcel" has arrived--a young girl from the provinces, betrayed and trafficked by her aunt--and Madhu must prepare it for its fate. Despite Madhu's reluctance, she is forced to take the job by Gurumai. As Madhu's emotions spiral out of control, her past comes back to haunt her, threatening to unravel a lifetime's work and identity. This is a dark, devastating but ultimately redemptive novel that promises to be one of the most talked-about publications of the year.

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Publisher : Michael R Beddard
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book THE PARCEL written by and published by Michael R Beddard . This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A very important parcel is missing from the postmans delivery bag. Field mice Rachel, Jack and Uncle Olivier find it and devise a plan to return it and save a very important day in the life of Beauty bank village. All stories from author Michael R Beddard carry an underlying theme around repaying kindness shown by others. Illustrated by Cheshire artist Rebecca Yoxall.

Author : Dorothy Chandler Nelson
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1609117778
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Passing the Parcel written by Dorothy Chandler Nelson and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passing the Parcel is a multi-layered novel that, through its characters, put in diverse situations, questions the role of victims. Georgina, 37, married with two teenage daughters, feels unfulfilled personally, and searches within for the imaginative child she used to be. In her youthful play, she had believed she was two people: George, obedient and compliant, and Gina, her secret alter-ego who is fearless and yearns for adventure. Georgina is rooted in her childhood fiction, and having labeled herself 'the girl on the rug, ' remains victim of the image she believes she conveys to the world. Enrolling on a Humanities degree course Georgina embarks on a journey of self-discovery, hopeful of being reunited with Gina. On her first day in college, a missing local girl's murdered body is discovered. Georgina becomes obsessed with the study of female victims, a fixation that begins to threaten her own family life. To escape her mounting problems she writes her own gothic novella, the story of Marie, a young governess in 1900, and her 4 charges. Her life takes a new turn. Will these new experiences help Georgina gain a deeper understanding of her identity?About the Author: Dorothy Chandler Nelson was born in 1948 in Maghull, then a farming district ten miles from Liverpool. She moved to the Wigan area where she began writing fiction. In 1993 she obtained a B.A. Hons. Degree in Literature at the University of Bolton, where she currently teaches Creative Writing. She wrote her first novel, Shouting Back, as part of her Masters Degree at Edge Hill College, Ormskirk in Lancashire. Publisher's Web site: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/PassingTheParcel.ht

Author : Sue Baker
Publisher : Child's Play International
ISBN 13 : 9781904550297
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pass the Parcel written by Sue Baker and published by Child's Play International. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lift the flap. Engaging first introduction to shapes. Can you help mouse and his friends unwrap the parcel and guess its content? 2-5 yrs.

Author : William T. Dennis
Publisher : William Dennis
ISBN 13 : 9781461021544
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parcel and Small Package Delivery Industry written by William T. Dennis and published by William Dennis. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is about an industry that provides fast, reliable, on-demand, global door-to-door movement of goods. Author gives the information a practical orientation that will be useful to college business students and transportation professionals. Novice interested in the parcel delivery industry will find the book a valuable source of information. Section I, provides a brief history of the parcel delivery industry, the dominant carriers, and issues critical to the effective purchase and use of their services. Key topics covered in Section II are, basic packaging guidelines, packaging materials, packaging testing, and implementing a vendor compliance program. Section III outlines basic guidelines managers can use to lower shipping costs and increase their company's competitiveness. Key topics discussed are, selecting a carrier, audit and payment firms, accessorial charges, size and weight restrictions, loss and damage claims, and contracting. Material presented in Section IV, Appendices and Section V, Glossary Shipping Terms is supplemental information.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309110300
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book National Land Parcel Data written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-12-07 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Land parcel data (also known as cadastral data) provide geographically referenced information about the rights, interests, and ownership of land and are an important part of the financial, legal, and real estate systems of society. The data are used by governments to make decisions about land development, business activities, regulatory compliance, emergency response, and law enforcement. In 1980, a National Research Council book called for nationally integrated land parcel data, but despite major progress in the development of land parcel databases in many local jurisdictions, little progress has been made toward a national system. National Land Parcel Data looks at the current status of land parcel data in the United States. The book concludes that nationally integrated land parcel data is necessary, feasible, and affordable. It provides recommendations for establishing a practical framework for sustained intergovernmental coordination and funding required to overcome the remaining challenges and move forward.

Author : Nancy Von Meyer
Publisher : ESRI, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781589480773
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book GIS and Land Records written by Nancy Von Meyer and published by ESRI, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describing applications and uses for parcel information in an ArcGIS geodatabase, this book covers the data model developed as a framework for land record information in an ArcGIS environment. Demonstrated is how the model supports real GIS work, including the update and maintenance of data content by tax assessors, planners, recorders, environmental managers, public works officials, safety officials, and others. Land records personnel learn how parcel information can be designed in a geodatabase so work can begin on system design and implementation. The advantages of putting parcel information into a geodatabase are described, and instruction on moving existing applications into the geodatabase is provided. Datasets are included that show how the parcel data model has been easily customized to satisfy different requirements.

Author : Avery E. Hitch
Publisher : Winepress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781579218409
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Penny Parcel written by Avery E. Hitch and published by Winepress Publishing. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the year 1910, Luke Tanner, an upstanding social icon in the quiet but politically powerful town of Galesburg, Vermont, adopts Ashley, an abused orphan girl. Because the cost of processing the paperwork is a single cent, orphans like Ashley are called "penny parcels," seen by society as only worth that much. But Ashley doesn't want a daddy, she would prefer to remain in the security of the orphanage, where her past can remain secret. Luke's wife, Grace, and their son, Wesley, try to love Ashley and help her break through the emotional walls around her bruised and broken heart. But her inability to live up to Luke Tanner's standard of performance, as well as her tainted perception of family dynamics, isolate Ashley from those who care about her the most. With both of them waging war on their own personal battlefields, Luke and Ashley collide. Their conflicts initiate a sovereign tragedy.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.5W/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parcel Post in Foreign Countries written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1332 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parcel Post written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 1332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: