Death And The Lottery Family
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Author | : Shirley Jackson |
Publisher | : The Creative Company |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781583415849 |
A seemingly ordinary village participates in a yearly lottery to determine a sacrificial victim.
Author | : Irene Hunt |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2021-03-23 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1534478477 |
A young victim of child abuse gradually overcomes his fears and suspicions when placed in a home with other boys.
Author | : Bridgett M. Davis |
Publisher | : Little, Brown |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2019-01-29 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0316558710 |
As seen on the Today Show: This true story of an unforgettable mother, her devoted daughter, and their life in the Detroit numbers of the 1960s and 1970s highlights "the outstanding humanity of black America" (James McBride). In 1958, the very same year that an unknown songwriter named Berry Gordy borrowed $800 to found Motown Records, a pretty young mother from Nashville, Tennessee, borrowed $100 from her brother to run a numbers racket out of her home. That woman was Fannie Davis, Bridgett M. Davis's mother. Part bookie, part banker, mother, wife, and granddaughter of slaves, Fannie ran her numbers business for thirty-four years, doing what it took to survive in a legitimate business that just happened to be illegal. She created a loving, joyful home, sent her children to the best schools, bought them the best clothes, mothered them to the highest standard, and when the tragedy of urban life struck, soldiered on with her stated belief: "Dying is easy. Living takes guts." A daughter's moving homage to an extraordinary parent, The World According to Fannie Davis is also the suspenseful, unforgettable story about the lengths to which a mother will go to "make a way out of no way" and provide a prosperous life for her family -- and how those sacrifices resonate over time.
Author | : Emma Donoghue |
Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2017-03-28 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0545925827 |
The bestselling author of the adult novel Room bursts onto the children's book scene with this cross between Little Miss Sunshine, Cheaper by the Dozen, and Modern Family. Sumac Lottery is nine years old and the self-proclaimed "good girl" of her (VERY) large, (EXTREMELY) unruly family. And what a family the Lotterys are: four parents, children both adopted and biological, and a menagerie of pets, all living and learning together in a sprawling house called Camelottery. Then one day, the news breaks that one of their grandfathers is suffering from dementia and will be coming to live with them. And not just any grandfather -- the long dormant "Grumps," who fell out with his son so long ago that he hasn't been part of any of their lives.Suddenly, everything changes. Sumac has to give up her room to make the newcomer feel at home. She tries to be nice, but prickly Grumps clearly disapproves of how the Lotterys live: whole grains, strange vegetables, rescue pets, a multicultural household... He's worse than just tough to get along with -- Grumps has got to go! But can Sumac help him find a home where he belongs?
Author | : Shirley Jackson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 1991 |
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Author | : Mary Higgins Clark |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2000-05-25 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0743206266 |
Mary Higgins Clark, the bestselling “Queen of Suspense,” returns with Alvirah Meehan—one of her most beloved characters—in these six dazzling, intertwined, and thrilling tales of sleuthing and suspense. Together with her devoted mate, the ever-resourceful Alvirah has jumped into crime solving on a grand scale—and with her indomitable spirit and style. Among their many adventures, Alvirah and Willy find a dead actress in their Central Park South condominium upon their return from London in “The Body in the Closet.” Needing a break from the big city, they escape to Cape Cod—only to meet a would-be heiress framed for murder in “Death on the Cape.” When Alvirah and Willy seek the tranquility of the Cypress Point Spa, it’s the perfect getaway—until a jewel thief turns up in “The Lottery Winner.” Back in Manhattan, the search for a neighbor’s missing newborn makes for a suspense-filled Christmas in “Bye, Baby Bunting.” The perfect collection for both Mary Higgins Clark and mystery fans, the stories in The Lottery Winner will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you breathless!
Author | : Michael Byrne |
Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2016-03-08 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 076368452X |
In a gripping thriller with a hint of Oliver Twist, a street kid and his dog are chasing an unlikely fortune — and dodging the thugs who would steal it. Twelve-year-old Bully has lost his mum and his old life. Living rough on the streets of London with his dog, Jack, he can’t imagine a future. But one day he finds, tucked inside his most cherished possession—the last birthday card his mother ever gave him—a lottery ticket he bought her. And it’s a winner. A big winner. Suddenly there’s hope, if only he can get to his prize on time! But just as Bully’s prospects open up, peril closes in. Now ruthless gangsters are in hot pursuit, and everyone wants a piece of him. Whom can he trust to help him retrieve what's his? And even if Bully does claim all that money, will he really be winning what he needs most? Michael Byrne's thrill-packed debut delivers the emotionally charged story of a boy whose luck has changed for the better, if only he can survive long enough to claim it.
Author | : Hazel Townson |
Publisher | : Andersen Press (UK) |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781842703328 |
Jay's family is constantly moving from country to country and changing their names each time. At first Jay thinks this is a game but by the time they reach England she has begun to suspect that her parents haven't been telling her the truth. The death of her aunt and the meeting with her first real boyfriend combine to bring the whole sinister business to a mind-blowing conclusion.
Author | : Michael Hebb |
Publisher | : Da Capo Lifelong Books |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2018-10-02 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 0738235318 |
For readers of Being Mortal and When Breath Becomes Air, the acclaimed founder of Death over Dinner offers a practical, inspiring guide to life's most difficult yet important conversation. Of the many critical conversations we will all have throughout our lifetime, few are as important as the ones discussing death—and not just the practical considerations, such as DNRs and wills, but what we fear, what we hope, and how we want to be remembered. Yet few of these conversations are actually happening. Inspired by his experience with his own father and countless stories from others who regret not having these conversations, Michael Hebb cofounded Death Over Dinner—an organization that encourages people to pull up a chair, break bread, and really talk about the one thing we all have in common. Death Over Dinner has been one of the most effective end-of-life awareness campaigns to date; in just three years, it has provided the framework and inspiration for more than a hundred thousand dinners focused on having these end-of-life conversations. As Arianna Huffington said, "We are such a fast-food culture, I love the idea of making the dinner last for hours. These are the conversations that will help us to evolve." Let's Talk About Death (over Dinner) offers keen practical advice on how to have these same conversations—not just at the dinner table, but anywhere. There's no one right way to talk about death, but Hebb shares time—and dinner—tested prompts to use as conversation starters, ranging from the spiritual to the practical, from analytical to downright funny and surprising. By transforming the most difficult conversations into an opportunity, they become celebratory and meaningful—ways that not only can change the way we die, but the way we live.
Author | : Shirley Jackson |
Publisher | : Dramatists Play Service Inc |
Total Pages | : 86 |
Release | : 1967-10 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780822212263 |
THE STORY: The home of the Blackwoods near a Vermont village is a lonely, ominous abode, and Constance, the young mistress of the place, can't go out of the house without being insulted and stoned by the villagers. They have also composed a nasty s