The Burn Journals

The Burn Journals
Author: Brent Runyon
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2005-10-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1400096421

Fans of Thirteen Reasons Why, Running with Scissors, and Girl, Interrupted will be entranced by this remarkable true story of teenage despair and recovery. “[The Burn Journals] describes a particular kind of youthful male desolation better than it has ever been described before, by anyone.” —Andrew Solomon, author of The Noonday Demon In 1991, fourteen-year-old Brent Runyon came home from school, doused his bathrobe in gasoline, put it on, and lit a match. He suffered third-degree burns over 85% of his body and spent the next year recovering in hospitals and rehab facilities. During that year of physical recovery, Runyon began to question what he’d done, undertaking the complicated journey from near-death back to high school, and from suicide back to the emotional mainstream of life.

The Grandpa Tree

The Grandpa Tree
Author: Mike Donahue
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2001-05-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1461745403

The elementary tale of the life cycle of a tree, from its beginnings as a sapling to its demise on the forest floor, where it decomposes and becomes "a home for rabbits, and food for flowers", is also a life lesson for people. In this enhanced version, enjoy read-along, some fun animations, and a coloring page!

IMAGINARY WORLD

IMAGINARY WORLD
Author: SANMEET K SETHI
Publisher: BOOKSQUIRREL
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2021-12-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

“THE IMAGINARY WORLD” is all about love and life. Everyone has experienced betrayal in their life but not everyone has seen true love… it’s not easy. This book brings many writers together to show how love feels, with society issues in their way. I am very grateful to have so many amazing writers by my side, and I would like to thank each and every person present in this book and also those who aren’t. My Parents for supporting me in this and my best friend Jeet Kakkar for making me strong enough and believing in me that I can do this, I love you. Lastly, A big Thank you to TOC for this opportunity and Somya Dii our project head for holding my hand the whole time, it wouldn’t have been possible without you. Make the world a better place With your smile… Live life with no regrets Love life with no debts. ~ Sanmeet K Sethi

Bloom

Bloom
Author: Staff
Publisher: Brio Books Pty Ltd
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2021-12-02
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 192259881X

In every life, there are seasons. Fires burn and rains fall, but after the blazes and storms, flowers bloom. A symbol of resilience and unity, the Australian wattle regenerates after the devastation of fire and deluge. Often propagated in turmoil, it blossoms bright and sturdy. For these reasons, it emblazons the cover of the 35th Writers’ Anthology: Bloom. Celebrating a diverse group of voices, Bloom welcomes a foreword by Zoë Norton Lodge, an acclaimed author, performer and UTS alumna. Informed by the turbulence and uncertainty of the previous year, Bloom celebrates stories from all walks of life. Spanning hardship and deterioration, humour and introspection, it promises a rekindling of the creative spirit. This anthology calls for us to reconnect, to see all is not lost. Our creativity and ingenuity continue to bloom as we endure the repercussions of the previous year. Now in its 35th year, the UTS Writers’ Anthology continues to champion new and exciting voices from within the UTS community. Full of imagination and zeal, Bloom brings forth a sense of hope; the hope we can grow from our experiences, the hope we can simply be.

Hey Grandpa, How Do I...?

Hey Grandpa, How Do I...?
Author: Harold Jennings
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2009-09-21
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1450002889

This book is filled with hints and tips on ways to resolve some situations that the average person will encounter in their everyday life. I have tried to suggest results that use everyday household items, or easily obtained materials. Hopefully, everyone will be able to use most of these ideas, either for themselves or for someone they know. I have used most of the suggestions and the rest come highly recommended. I have collected these hints since 1960 from many sources.

Miss Bobbin

Miss Bobbin
Author: Martyn Jones
Publisher: i2i Publishing
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2023-05-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1914933990

“Grandad’s coming today, you better be ready” It was those words from her parents that left Bobbin both nervous and excited as she was to stay with her Great Grandfather and her Great Grandmother Gigi for the first time on her own. It was to be the beginning of an awesome experience and awakening, as gently at first her beloved Grandad and Gigi opened her eyes to the wonders and mysteries of the natural world and the gift she had. Through a series of adventures, you are introduced to the Lord Devon, his family and his wise councillor Alfred the Owl and all the other animals through the seasons.

The Cowgirl’s Billionaire

The Cowgirl’s Billionaire
Author: E.W. Jackson
Publisher: E.W. Jackson
Total Pages: 63
Release: 2023-10-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A Small Town Friends to Lovers Romance As the head of the Reeds Empire, Noah often finds himself in the spotlight. To escape his dating scandal, he needs to run somewhere he could be all by himself. His grandfather’s ranch seems the right place to go. Then comes Camilla Walker, a beautiful and sharp cowgirl who runs Blue Horn Ranch after the owner’s death. Imagine Noah’s surprise when he sees the girl he had a crush on in high school is the one who runs the ranch now. Find out what happens in this thrilling tale of love, regret, and passion.

Skiing the Guggenheim

Skiing the Guggenheim
Author: Ross A. McCoubrey
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2023-10-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1039191479

I use the wall as the tapestry to weave together times throughout history. Carruthers informed me. We are, after all, connected. Don’t you think? By the gentle sweeping of a grandfather clock’s pendulum, Christmas returns each year to provide us with some of our happiest, and saddest, memories—the winter holidays binding people together in seemingly inexplicable ways, even when the threads are at their thinnest. Seawater creeps inside an overturned car as its trapped occupant shivers; a father sees his son for the first time in years; an anxious bride awaits her soldier’s homecoming; snow is wiped from the names on a tombstone; a dog learns the mystery of the universe; a hot-air balloon sails with a well-known nun accompanying a curmudgeon; an abandoned house feels its cobwebs pushed back by a familiar hand; a young man kneels before the love of his life. Tie these pieces together as you sit back in your favourite armchair with a mug of cocoa, or cozy up under a blanket by the fire, and ski all the way to the Guggenheim. A dog or cat by your side is - optional...but highly recommended.

The Do-Over

The Do-Over
Author: Georgia Beers
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Inc
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2019-03-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1635553946

Fifteen years is a long time. Long enough to forget the past, forge ahead, and create a terrific life. Bella Hunt has done exactly that, complete with a successful career, a gaggle of close friends, and a home she loves. Life is good. Or it was, until her teenage nightmare and the bane of her high school existence shows up for Bella’s class on conflict resolution. Easton Evans, in all her pretty, blond, my-parents-are-surgeons glory, throws Bella into an existential tailspin as her unpleasant memories from her past come screeching back. Easton doesn’t even recognize Bella, and what’s worse, Easton is...different somehow. Softer, kinder. And still unfairly attractive. None of it computes in Bella’s head. She’s hated Easton for fifteen years, done her best to scrub the past away. But now here it is. The past. Sitting in her classroom and waiting for Bella to teach her how to resolve a conflict of the heart.

Talk Like an Egyptian

Talk Like an Egyptian
Author: Alaa Abou El-Nour
Publisher: Lingualism.com
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2021-04-29
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1949650499

Learn key idiomatic expressions for sounding natural in Egyptian Arabic through in-depth explanations and contextual dialogues. ★ Bonus: Free accompanying audio tracks are available to download on our website. So, you’ve reached an intermediate level in Egyptian Arabic. You’re decent at conjugating verbs, you have a pretty impressive vocabulary… but you still don’t sound, well, like an Egyptian. What’s missing is that you’re still not comfortable with idiomatic expressions used in everyday communication by native speakers. Talk Like an Egyptian will help you sound more natural and use appropriate language by taking a closer look at language in context. Get ready to impress! The book is divided into six sections, each with a different theme, including ‘Addressing People,’ ‘Idioms with God,’ ‘Idioms with Numbers,’ among others. Each section consists of dozens of segments focusing on high-frequency idiomatic expressions and essential words used by Egyptians in everyday language. In the segments, you will find: detailed explanations of the literal and actual meanings, tips on proper usage, background information, and cultural notes short dialogues that show the target language being used in context translations of the dialogues bonus information and footnotes (in gray boxes) references to the corresponding audio tracks