She Hears the Ocean

She Hears the Ocean
Author: Ella Gilbert
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2017-03-17
Genre:
ISBN: 1365827992

Five-year-old Fern Riverly lives an adventurous life with her venturous grandmother, Grams. However, young Fern's life is turned upside down, when the unexpected occurs. Shocked, wistful Fern is overcome with grief, her summer changing from bright to sorrowful. Certain that this unexpected event is her fault, Fern roams toward the water to blame it for her losses. Will Fern, now eleven, realize that her life will go on, or continue to accuse the ocean for her dilemmas? Throughout your reading of this story, you will learn the past of Fern and Grams, as well as witness her present-day life. About the Author Ten-year-old author Ella Gilbert loves reading, creative writing, and piano. She has won 4,567 Newberry Honors (just kidding). She lives with her parents and two sisters in Silver Spring, MD. This is her second book.

Can You Hear the Sea?

Can You Hear the Sea?
Author: Judy Cumberbatch
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2006-08-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Sarah's grandpa gives her a special shell and says if she listens carefully she can hear the sea, but all she hears are everyday village noises.

The Feminine Sublime

The Feminine Sublime
Author: Barbara Claire Freeman
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2023-04-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0520919092

The Feminine Sublime provides a new and startling insight into the modes and devices employed in the creation of women's fiction since the eighteenth century. Barbara Claire Freeman argues that traditional theorizations of the sublime depend upon unexamined assumptions about femininity and sexual difference, and that the sublime could not exist without misogynistic constructions of "the feminine." Taking this as her starting point, Freeman suggests that the "other sublime" that comes into view from this new perspective not only offers a crucial way to approach representations of excess in women's fiction, but allows us to envision other modes of writing the sublime. Freeman reconsiders Longinus, Burke, Kant, Weiskel, Hertz, and Derrida while also engaging a wide range of women's fiction, including novels by Chopin, Morrison, Rhys, Shelley, and Wharton. Addressing the coincident rise of the novel and concept of the sublime in eighteenth-century European culture, Freeman allies the articulation of sublime experience with questions of agency and passion in modern and contemporary women's fiction. Arguments that have seemed merely to explain the sublime also functioned to evaluate, domesticate, and ultimately exclude an otherness that is almost always gendered as feminine. Freeman explores the ways in which fiction by American and British women, mainly of the twentieth century, responds to and redefines what the tradition has called "the sublime." This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1996. The Feminine Sublime provides a new and startling insight into the modes and devices employed in the creation of women's fiction since the eighteenth century. Barbara Claire Freeman argues that traditional theorizations of the sublime depend upon u

A Door Into Ocean

A Door Into Ocean
Author: Joan Slonczewski
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2000-10-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0312876521

The Sharers of Shora are a nation of women on a distant moon in the far future who are pacifists, who are highly advanced in biological sciences, and who reproduce by parthenogenesis-- because there are no males. Conflict erupts when a neighboring civilization decides to develop their ocean world and sends in an army.

Parnell and his Times

Parnell and his Times
Author: Joep Leerssen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2020-12-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108495265

The run-up to Irish independence (1910-1920) was driven by the need to come to terms with Parnell's defeat and death.

The Shimmer on the Water

The Shimmer on the Water
Author: Marina McCarron
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2022-08-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1801104433

Winner of the Gold Medal for Independent Publisher Award in the Mystery category. 'Intriguing, multi-layered, evocative and carefully crafted. One of my favourite reads for a long while.' Charity Norman, author of the Richard and Judy Book Club pick After The Fall. 'A gripping story of the unravelling of a mother's secrets as her daughter searches for answers to a decades-old mystery of a local girl's disappearance. Evocative, suspenseful and beautifully written. I couldn't put it down.' Adrienne Chinn 'I was hooked from the very first page. The emotional layers of this beautifully written book are woven together seamlessly. Absolutely superb!' Clare Marchant 'An absolutely fascinating tale of a fractured family, and the hurts and secrets that they carry. McCarron's observations and characterizations are sublime.' Jenni Keer A gripping and emotional story of family and the secrets we keep from the ones we love. For fans of Kristin Hannah and Delia Owens. When you're lost sometimes the only way to look forward is to look back... Three women. Two generations apart. One secret they share. Maine, 1997. As the people of Fort Meadow Beach celebrate the Fourth of July, four-year-old Daisy Wright disappears and is never seen again. Maine, Present Day. Fired from her job and heart-broken, Peyton Winchester moves back home for the summer. Bored and aimless, she finds a renewed sense of purpose when an ad for a journalism course reminds her of a path not taken. Returning to life in her hometown brings back all kinds of memories – including Daisy's vanishing when she was a young girl herself. As Peyton begins her search for the truth, new discoveries begin to intertwine Daisy's past and her present with irreversible consequences. Readers love The Shimmer on the Water! 'Deftly crafted and memorable characters, a plot replete with unexpected twists and turns... an inherently fascinating blend of a 'whodunnit' mystery and a domestic thriller of a read from first page to last.' MidWest Book Review 'Magic... I felt like gnawing on my arm to get to the end! And what an ending it was. Loved it... Arresting book. Marina McCarron's writing has me absolutely hooked!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'Wow what a fantastic read... A great story which will keep you gripped from the beginning. I really loved it and highly recommend this book.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Mesmerizing... Tons of family drama, and the disappearance of a little girl. Highly recommend!' Tara Leigh Books, 5 stars 'Riveting... A young girl who vanished, but it was also about a family with so many secrets... Captured my attention and reeled me in until the end... Amazing... Took me down a path with twist, turns, and unbelievable things happening.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'An incredible, dual timeline family saga. It kept me gripped the whole time... Eualla's story really pulled at my heart... I thoroughly enjoyed this book.' @thesapphiccelticbookworm, 5 stars 'Absolutely loved this book... A great read with strong characters and a fabulous story.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Intriguing... Great characters... Brilliantly interwoven. Highly recommended.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Loved it and will strongly recommend!' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars

The Montes' Tale

The Montes' Tale
Author: Dario Lucas
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2010-03
Genre:
ISBN: 1608443914

A story of Monte, a tiny squirrel monkey, and his friend Jack are captured by men involved in the illegal selling of endangered species on the black market. The pair escape their captors at the destination on Catalina Island. Evading re-capture, they travel from Avalon to the backside of the island, stumbling into the center of a Ceremonial Indian Gathering. Jack is re-taken prisoner by Joaquin, an evil medicine man who is the Keeper of the Badlands. Receiving a Warriors' blessing from the chief of the tribe, Montes' mission is to rescue Jack. Through the process of gaining the knowledge necessary to achieve this, Monte meets many others; those in the waters around and on Catalina Island, the children who were lost at sea that now inhabit Fantasy World, and some individuals living in San Pedro, California. The story progresses through Montes' escapades, including his face-off with Joaquin in the waters between Catalina and the Mainland. As a young boy, born and raised in San Pedro, California, the Port of Los Angeles, I was fascinated by the landmass of Catalina Island. A mere 26 miles from home, yet it wasn't until I was 26 that I finally arrived. Today I still live near water, but far from my beloved ocean. The ocean and Santa Catalina Island has always drawn me. After my visit, and several additional trips, my curiosity was more than satisfied. It gives me great pleasure to present the one-on one journey into the Montes' Tale.