The Winter Family

Author : Clifford Jackman
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0385539495
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Winter Family written by Clifford Jackman and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Globe & Mail Top 100 Book of 2015 Longlisted for The 2015 Giller Prize A Finalist for the Governor General's Literary Prize "Sadistic but mesmerizing..." -- The New York Times Book Review Tracing a group of ruthless outlaws from its genesis during the American Civil War all the way to a final bloody stand in the Oklahoma territories, The Winter Family is a hyperkinetic Western noir that reads like a full-on assault to the senses. Spanning the better part of three decades, The Winter Family traverses America's harsh, untamed terrain, both serving and opposing the fierce advance of civilization. Among its twisted specimens, the Winter Family includes the psychopathic killer Quentin Ross, the mean and moronic Empire brothers, the impassive ex-slave Fred Johnson, and the dangerous child prodigy Lukas Shakespeare But at the malevolent center of this ultraviolent storm is their cold, hardened leader, Augustus Winter—a man with an almost pathological resistance to the rules of society and a preternatural gift for butchery. From their service as political thugs in a brutal Chicago election to their work as bounty hunters in the deserts of Arizona, there's a hypnotic logic to Winter's grim borderland morality that plays out, time and again, in ruthless carnage. With its haunting, hard-edged style, The Winter Family is a feverishly paced meditation on human nature and the dark contradictions of progress.

Author : Laura Krauss Melmed
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452110360
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eight Winter Nights written by Laura Krauss Melmed and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2011-12-16 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An “inviting picture book” following a family’s Hanukkah preparations and celebrations in lively, simple verse, from the author of Moishe’s Miracle (Booklist). Laura Krauss Melmed and illustrator Elisabeth Schlossberg celebrate Hanukkah in joyful action rhymes, festive poems, and exuberant scenes of family life. From traditional holiday foods to the story of the Maccabees, they capture the warm sights, sounds, and tastes of this wintertime festival. “The verse and illustrations work well together, depicting the relatives as they gather to light the candles, share traditional foods and games, and enjoy the pleasure of one another’s company.” —Booklist This collection of brief, playful poems is likely to inspire countless religious school holiday pageants . . . [A] tender portrayal of a close-knit extended family caught up in holiday excitement.” —Publishers Weekly

Author : Susan Maushart
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1459623576
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Winter of Our Disconnect written by Susan Maushart and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For any parent who's ever IM-ed their child to the dinner table - or yanked the modem from its socket in a show of primal parental rage - this account of one family's self-imposed exile from the Information Age will leave you ROFLing with recognition. But it will also challenge you to take stock of your own family connections, to create a media ...

Author : Jessica Winter
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062971573
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fourth Child written by Jessica Winter and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A beautifully observed and thrillingly honest novel about the dark corners of family life and the long, complicated search for understanding and grace.” —Jenny Offill, author of Dept. of Speculation and Weather “The Fourth Child is keen and beautiful and heartbreaking—an exploration of private guilt and unexpected obligation, of the intimate losses of power embedded in female adolescence, and of the fraught moments of glancing divinity that come with shouldering the burden of love.” —Jia Tolentino, New York Times bestselling author of Trick Mirror “A remarkable family saga . . . The Fourth Child is a balm—a reminder that it is possible for art to provide a nuanced exploration of life itself.” —Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind and Rich and Pretty The author of Break in Case of Emergency follows up her “extraordinary debut” (The Guardian) with a moving novel about motherhood and marriage, adolescence and bodily autonomy, family and love, religion and sexuality, and the delicate balance between the purity of faith and the messy reality of life. Book-smart, devoutly Catholic, and painfully unsure of herself, Jane becomes pregnant in high school; by her early twenties, she is raising three children in the suburbs of western New York State. In the fall of 1991, as her children are growing older and more independent, Jane is overcome by a spiritual and intellectual restlessness that leads her to become involved with a local pro-life group. Following the tenets of her beliefs, she also adopts a little girl from Eastern Europe. But Mirela is a difficult child. Deprived of a loving caregiver in infancy, she remains unattached to her new parents, no matter how much love Jane shows her. As Jane becomes consumed with chasing therapies that might help Mirela, her relationships with her family, especially her older daughter, Lauren, begin to fray. Feeling estranged from her mother and unsettled in her new high school, Lauren begins to discover the power of her own burgeoning creativity and sexuality—a journey that both echoes and departs from her mother’s own adolescent experiences. But when Lauren is confronted with the limits of her youth and independence, Jane is thrown into an emotional crisis, forced to reconcile her principles and faith with her determination to keep her daughters safe. The Fourth Child is a piercing love story and a haunting portrayal of how love can shatter—or strengthen—our beliefs.

Author : Alexis York Lumbard
Publisher : World Wisdom, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1937786331
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pine and the Winter Sparrow written by Alexis York Lumbard and published by World Wisdom, Inc. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered why pine trees stay green all winter long and don’t lose their leaves like other trees? According to an ancient legend attributed to the Cherokee Indians, it was a simple act of kindness towards an injured little bird that earned pine trees this very honor. Retold by award-winning author Alexis York Lumbard, this story invites readers to experience a world where trees and birds speak and interact with each other, and which shows us that no act of kindness and sharing goes unrewarded. Featuring beautiful paintings by multiple award-winning illustrator Beatriz Vidal, you will never look at pine trees in the same way again!

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book More Minor Morals; or, an introduction to the Winter Family, with Aunt Eleanor's stories interspersed written by and published by . This book was released on 1821 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Marion Dane Bauer
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0544313348
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Winter Dance written by Marion Dane Bauer and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2017 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fox wonders how he should prepare for the coming winter, but what other animals advise will not work for him until another fox comes to his aid.

Author : Eugenie Doyle
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452153353
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sleep Tight Farm written by Eugenie Doyle and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is December, and there are many things for the family to do around the farm to get it ready for winter.

Author : Megan Collins
Publisher : Atria Books
ISBN 13 : 198210015X
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Winter Sister written by Megan Collins and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “haunting debut: suspenseful, atmospheric, and completely riveting” (Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls) about a young woman who returns home to care for her ailing mother and begins to dig deeper into her sister’s unsolved murder. Sixteen years ago, Sylvie’s sister, Persephone, never came home. Out late with the boyfriend she was forbidden to see, Persephone was missing for three days before her body was found—and years later, her murder is still unsolved. In the present day, Sylvie returns home to care for her estranged mother, Annie, as she undergoes treatment for cancer. Prone to unexplained “Dark Days” even before Persephone’s death, Annie’s once-close bond with Sylvie dissolved in the weeks after their loss, making for an uncomfortable reunion all these years later. Adding to the discomfort, Persephone’s former boyfriend is now a nurse at the cancer center where Annie is being treated. Sylvie has always believed Ben was responsible for the murder—but she carries her own guilt about that night, guilt that traps her in the past while the world goes on around her. As she navigates the complicated relationship with her mother, Sylvie begins to uncover the secrets that fill their house—and what really happened the night Persephone died. The Winter Sister is a “bewitching” (Kirkus Reviews) portrayal of the complex bond between sisters, between mothers and daughters alike, and “will captivate you from suspenseful start to surprising finish” (Kathleen Barber, author of Are You Sleeping).

Author : Elin Hilderbrand
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316435481
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Winter Solstice written by Elin Hilderbrand and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *The USA Today Bestseller* Raise one last glass with the Quinn Family at the Winter Street Inn. It's been too long since the entire Quinn family has been able to celebrate the holidays under the same roof, but that's about to change. With Bart back safe and sound from Afghanistan, the Quinns are preparing for a holiday more joyous than any they've experienced in years. And Bart's safe return isn't the family's only good news: Kevin is enjoying married life with Isabelle; Patrick is getting back on his feet after paying his debt to society; Ava thinks she's finally found the love of her life; and Kelly is thrilled to see his family reunited at last. But it just wouldn't be a Quinn family gathering if things went smoothly. A celebration of everything we love--and some of the things we endure--about the holidays, WINTER SOLSTICE is Elin Hilderbrand at her festive best. Follow the Quinn family through the entire Winter Street Series: Winter Street Winter Stroll Winter Storms Winter Solstice