A Wrong Turn at the Office of Unmade Lists

A Wrong Turn at the Office of Unmade Lists
Author: Jane Rawson
Publisher: Transit Lounge
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2013-06-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1921924535

It is 1997 in San Francisco and Simon and Sarah have been sent on a quest to see America: they must stand at least once in every 25-foot square of the country. Decades later, in an Australian city that has fallen on hard times, Caddy is camped by the Maribyrnong River, living on small change from odd jobs, ersatz vodka and memories. She's sick of being hot, dirty, broke and alone. Caddy's future changes shape when her friend, Ray, stumbles across some well-worn maps, including one of San Francisco, and their lives connect with those of teenagers Simon and Sarah in ways that are unexpected and profound. A meditation on happiness – where and in what place and with who we can find our centre, a perceptive vision of where our world is headed, and a testament to the power of memory and imagination, this is the best of novels: both highly original and eminently readable.

Wrong Turn

Wrong Turn
Author: Gian Gentile
Publisher: New Press, The
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2015-03-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1595588965

A searing indictment of US strategy in Afghanistan from a distinguished military leader and West Point military historian—“A remarkable book” (National Review). In 2008, Col. Gian Gentile exposed a growing rift among military intellectuals with an article titled “Misreading the Surge Threatens U.S. Army’s Conventional Capabilities,” that appeared in World Politics Review. While the years of US strategy in Afghanistan had been dominated by the doctrine of counterinsurgency (COIN), Gentile and a small group of dissident officers and defense analysts began to question the necessity and efficacy of COIN—essentially armed nation-building—in achieving the United States’ limited core policy objective in Afghanistan: the destruction of Al Qaeda. Drawing both on the author’s experiences as a combat battalion commander in the Iraq War and his research into the application of counterinsurgency in a variety of historical contexts, Wrong Turn is a brilliant summation of Gentile’s views of the failures of COIN, as well as a trenchant reevaluation of US operations in Afghanistan. “Gentile is convinced that Obama’s ‘surge’ in Afghanistan can’t work. . . . And, if Afghanistan doesn’t turn around soon, the Democrats . . . who have come to embrace the Petraeus-Nagl view of modern warfare . . . may find themselves wondering whether it’s time to go back to the drawing board.” —The New Republic

Wrong Turn on the Information Superhighway

Wrong Turn on the Information Superhighway
Author: Bettina Fabos
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780807744741

Describes how students are being exposed to a commercialized version of the Internet and includes information on how to develop noncommercial resources.

Henry's Wrong Turn

Henry's Wrong Turn
Author: Harriet Ziefert
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781402721076

In this story based on a true incident, a humpback whale tries to find its way home after mistakenly swimming into New York Harbor.

The Wrong Turn

The Wrong Turn
Author: Anjay Chopra
Publisher: Om Books International
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2017-02-02
Genre: Historical fiction, Indic (English)
ISBN: 938631696X

1944, Kohima — a small, sleepy town in northeast India. Subhash Chandra Bose and his Indian National Army (INA) along with the Japanese, are on the brink of bringing the Empire to its knees and forcing the British out of India. But, inexplicably, the tables turn. The INA’s advance is thwarted and the victory march to Delhi is halted. Seventy years later, the British admit that the Battle of Kohima was the greatest battle they had ever fought. Even more so than the battles of Waterloo and Dunkirk. Was it then that old Indian curse — betrayal? Someone from within Netaji’s own ranks? Were there forces other than the British, waiting in the shadows closer to home, who stood to gain even more from the INA’s defeat? Or was it just love that irrevocably altered the course of India’s destiny? The Wrong Turn: Love and Betrayal in the Time of Netaji, is a sweeping tale of passion set against the freedom struggle. Debraj, the rakish playboy and scion of a distinguished Calcutta family, and Nishonko, the fiery revolutionary sworn to the cause of the INA, must not only fight their common enemy, but also for the love of Aditi, the rebel with the healing touch. A haunting tale of love, friendship and betrayal of an entire nation, The Wrong Turn veers inexorably towards a poignant redemption.

Wrong Lanes Have Right Turns

Wrong Lanes Have Right Turns
Author: Michael Phillips
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2022-01-25
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0593193911

The unforgettable true story of one man’s escape from the school-to-prison pipeline, how he reinvented himself as a pastor and education reform advocate, and what his journey can teach us about turning the collateral damage in the lives of our youth into hope. “A heart-wrenching and triumphant story that will change lives.”—Bishop T. D. Jakes Michael Phillips would never become anything. At least, that’s what he was told. It seemed like everyone was waiting for him to just fall through the cracks. After losing his father, suffering a life-altering car accident, and losing his college scholarship, Michael turned to selling drugs to make ends meet. But when his house was raided, he was arrested and thrown into a living nightmare. When it looked like he would be sentenced to spend years behind bars, the judge gave him a choice—go to a special college program for adjudicated youth or face the possibility of a thirty-year prison sentence. It wasn’t hard to pick. From that choice, a mission was born—to help change the system that shuffles so many young Black men like Michael straight from school to prison. Today, Michael is the pastor of a thriving church, a local leader in Baltimore, and a member of the Maryland State Board of Education. He discovered that education was the path to becoming who he was created to be. Armed with research, statistics, and his powerful story, Michael tackles the embedded privilege of the education system and introduces ideas for change that could level the playing field and reduce negative impacts on vulnerable youth. He explores ways in which the readers can help advocate and provide resources for students, and points us to the one thing anyone can start doing, no matter who we are or what our role is: speak into young kids’ lives. Tell them of their inherent worth and purpose. In this inspiring, thought-provoking, and energizing call to action, Michael’s practical steps provide a way forward to anyone wanting to help create space for collateral hope in the lives of for young people around them.

Pearls Takes a Wrong Turn

Pearls Takes a Wrong Turn
Author: Stephan Pastis
Publisher: Pearls Before Swine
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
ISBN: 9781449489366

In true Pearls Before Swine tradition, this treasury is full of Stephan Pastis's cynical humor, sharp wit, and clever commentary. Always together--and sometimes with their fellow funny-page characters--the regular Pearls clan weighs in on everything from modern technology to current events to human nature. All the members of the skewed gang are here as Zebra engages in a never-ending war of neighborly hate with the Crocs. As always, Goat offers a voice of reason amid the ongoing chaos that Pastis creates, either from behind the pen or as a character within the strip itself.

One Wrong Turn

One Wrong Turn
Author: Ken Bowser
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2016-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 163440078X

All the parking has been checked for the day. It's time for Pam to head home. But when something goes wrong, will Pam be stuck on the freeway or will she get help getting back on the right road home?

One Wrong Turn

One Wrong Turn
Author: Deanna Lynn Sletten
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2019-10-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781941212486

Tragedy brought him home, but love made him stay.When his estranged wife, Jess, has a terrible accident leaving her lying in a coma, Clay Connors returns to his family to care for his two daughters. He has been separated from his family for nearly two years and his eldest daughter, Maddie, is resentful over his being absent. Sadly, his youngest daughter, Jilly, barely remembers him. Clay's reasons for staying away now seem self-serving in the light of their family's tragedy. The past washes over Clay as the memories of what led up to their separation envelope him and his future hangs in the balance over whether or not his wife will wake up. Can they be a family again, or is he too late?One Wrong Turn is a story of time lost and redemption as Clay and his daughters struggle to reconnect and learn to trust again in the wake of a tragedy.(This is a re-release of the book by the same title: One Wrong Turn)

Wrong Turn

Wrong Turn
Author: Samantha Chase
Publisher:
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2020
Genre: Automobile travel
ISBN: 9781078775557

Chelsea Cooper wants to prevent her best friend from making the biggest mistake of her life, while Drew Russo--the groom's best friend--must keep Chelsea from interfering with the wedding.