Something from Nothing

Something from Nothing
Author: Phoebe Gilman
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2017-04-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338208497

Joseph's grandfather transforms his blanket many times over the years, but what can be done when the final item is lost? Gilman's version of this Yiddish folk tale won the 1993 Ruth Schwartz Award. When Joseph was a baby, his grandfather made him a wonderful blanket. But as Joseph grows older, the blanket becomes tattered and worn. Throw it out! cries Joseph's mother. Luckily, Grandpa is an extraordinary tailor. He can fix anything! And so with a snip! snip! here, and a few stitches there, Grandpa transforms the treasured blanket into a jacket, a vest, a Sabbath tie, a handkerchief, and finally a beautiful button. But when the button is lost, even Grandpa can't help. After all, how can you make something from nothing?In a rich and loving portrait of shtetl life, Phoebe Gilman presents a traditional Jewish folktale about family love and ingenuity that will warm the hearts of readers young and old.

A Universe from Nothing

A Universe from Nothing
Author: Lawrence Maxwell Krauss
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2013
Genre: Science
ISBN: 145162445X

This is a provocative account of the astounding new answers to the most basic philosophical question: Where did the universe come from and how will it end?

Do Something for Nothing: Seeing Beneath the Surface of Homelessness, through the Simple Act of a Haircut

Do Something for Nothing: Seeing Beneath the Surface of Homelessness, through the Simple Act of a Haircut
Author: Joshua Coombes
Publisher: Akashic Books
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1617759473

Through the simple act of a haircut, readers are taken on a geographical and emotional journey into the lives of humans experiencing homelessness in different cities across the world. “In this uplifting book, Coombes deftly illustrates how reaching out and listening can break down barriers in an often indifferent world.” —Booklist Online “Joshua’s stories show the power that empathy and compassion have to turn a common, everyday act into something transformative. They are the revelations of connection.” —Michael Sheen, actor and activist When you're on the fringes of society, being noticed can mean everything. In 2015, while working at a London hair salon, Joshua Coombes took to the streets with his scissors to build relationships with people sleeping rough in the capital. This inspired him to begin posting transformative images on social media to amplify their voices. These stories resonated and thousands of people got involved in their own way. #DoSomethingForNothing was born--a movement that encourages people to connect their skills and time to those who need it. Via the simple act of a haircut, readers are taken on a geographical and emotional journey into the lives of humans experiencing homelessness in different cities across the world. Featuring never-before-seen photographs and all-new writing, Do Something for Nothing explores themes of love, acceptance, shame, and perseverance, while inviting us to see ourselves in one another and dissolve the negative stigmas surrounding homelessness. Additionally, a portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to organizations dedicated to assisting unsheltered people.

How to Make Something from Nothing

How to Make Something from Nothing
Author: Ruth Stearns Egge
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1968
Genre: Handicraft
ISBN:

Informal, easy-to-follow instructions on transforming castoffs into splendid gifts and decorator pieces for the home.

Something for Nothing

Something for Nothing
Author: Brian Tracy
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2005
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

Tracy reveals the social and personal threats inherent in the emerging "grabbing match" culture, explaining how the something-for-nothing mentality corrupts and undermines. He also helps readers set a personal and culture-wide agenda for change.

I Dream of a Journey

I Dream of a Journey
Author: Akiko Miyakoshi
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 152530478X

Akiko Miyakoshi’s enchanting new book explores how it feels to harbor a secret dream. People from all over the world come and go at the gracious innkeeper’s little hotel, some even becoming friends over the years. Only, sometimes, the innkeeper feels the desire to travel far away himself. He longs to pack a big bag and journey from one unfamiliar town to another. He imagines stopping to visit his friends. And having wonderful and unexpected experiences. The innkeeper continues to go about his daily routine at his hotel. But, someday, he is sure, he will explore the world. For every child — and adult — who yearns for what lies beyond the horizon.

Something from Nothing

Something from Nothing
Author: April Greiman
Publisher: Rotovision
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2001
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Something from nothing: the design process.

In My Garden

In My Garden
Author: Charlotte Zolotow
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2020-03-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0823443205

Welcome the outdoors inside for story time with this classic tale of a garden changing through the seasons. A young girl and her older companion watch birds, fly a kite, plant flowers, and play in the snow, watching flowers bloom and leaves fall as the year passes. This quiet story celebrates the simple joys found close to home, and the importance of sharing those experiences with the ones you love. A perfect story time pick for any season, In My Garden explores the natural marvels of the world around us and encourages young readers to think about what they love best throughout the year. Written by picture book master Charlotte Zolotow and originally published in 1960, this elegant reimagining of In My Garden features all-new illustrations by accomplished author-illustrator Philip Stead. His delicate illustrations and gentle, colorful palette bring new life and meaning to this classic tale-- a beautiful tribute to the experience of childhood, and a thank you to a master storyteller.

From Nothing to Something

From Nothing to Something
Author: Tamika McClain
Publisher:
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2018-08-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692165300

A Motivational life story about the author Tamika McClain, In this book, she discloses stories from her past impacted by abuse, neglect, sex, drugs, pain, and resentment. She evokes memories of being abandoned as an infant to struggling through childhood and life to discover her purpose. This narrative is a great example that teaches how to build upon the pain and failures of the past to make changes for the better, despite the storms that rage in your life. "Life is what you make it, it's not about what happens to you, but about how you respond to what happens to you. When life offers you lemons, make lemonade from the lemons and enjoy the drink," says Tamika. Embracing your past can help close the doors behind you and release the burdens that may be weighing you down. In this book, Tamika gives her own personal advice on relationships, dealing with abuse, motivating stories and a few poems to help others that may be struggling through life, or going through personal stories in life. Over the years, she learned to turn her pain to purpose, and her breakdowns to breakthroughs. She expresses how pain makes winning so great and how all the pain only made her stronger ready to live her best life. This life memoir tells a story of turning your painful past into a positive present and finding purpose through pain. She learned in order to succeed, she needed to kick self-pity in the butt forever. No one is born a mistake, everyone has a purpose, and finding that purpose is central to happiness. Tamika tells readers how they too can move FROM NOTHING TO SOMETHING. This book is written in a easy storytelling, yet direct ways that challenges anyone to defeat the painful demons from their past and live their best life forever.

Something for Nothing

Something for Nothing
Author: T. J. Jackson Lears
Publisher: Viking Adult
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2003
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN:

Drawing on a vast body of research, Lears ranges through the entire sweep of American history as he uncovers the hidden influence of risk taking, conjuring, soothsaying, and sheer dumb luck on our culture, politics, social lives, and economy."--BOOK JACKET.