Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel

Author: Leslie Connor
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618305643
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
The journey begins for a young immigrant named Miss Bridie. It is a journey of hope and uncertainty, a journey that will take her to a new land, a new home, and--if she has chosen wisely--a good life. With elegant woodcuts, Caldecott medalist Mary Azarian brings to life Leslie Connor’s spare story of a life rich with blessings, yet not without challenges. Here is a lyrical tribute to the millions of immigrants who left their homes to begin anew in America--and an enchanting look at how one woman carves out a life with the help of a common shovel.

Shalimar

Author: Kamala Markandaya
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description

The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature: Volume 4, 1900-1950

Author: George Watson
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 746

Book Description
More than fifty specialists have contributed to this new edition of volume 4 of The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature. The design of the original work has established itself so firmly as a workable solution to the immense problems of analysis, articulation and coordination that it has been retained in all its essentials for the new edition. The task of the new contributors has been to revise and integrate the lists of 1940 and 1957, to add materials of the following decade, to correct and refine the bibliographical details already available, and to re-shape the whole according to a new series of conventions devised to give greater clarity and consistency to the entries.

Pleasure City

Author: Kamala Markandaya
Publisher: London : Chatto & Windus
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
In een klein vissersdorp in India verandert het leven ingrijpend als er een modern vakantiedorp wordt gebouwd.

Bridie's Choice

Author: Karly Lane
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1743311605
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
A rollicking rural yarn from the bestselling author of North Star and Morgan's Law.

Dishes with Strange Names

Author: Ian Grierson
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1398403210
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 756

Book Description
British and Irish cuisine, rich in tradition and flavour, has faced challenges in adapting to the modern world. Renowned for its hearty ingredients and lengthy cooking times, this style of cooking often clashes with today’s fast-paced lifestyle, where time is precious and health consciousness prevails. Moreover, these cuisines are known for their quirky and sometimes whimsical dish names. This cookbook celebrates the unique and oddly named dishes of British and Irish fare, offering just under 200 recipes for culinary exploration. Each recipe is preceded by a story delving into the dish’s history and distinct features. While some dishes remain widely recognized and cherished classics, like ‘the full English,’ ‘colcannon,’ ‘toad in the hole,’ and ‘bubble and squeak,’ others are regional favourites, such as ‘scouse’ in Merseyside and ‘parmo’ in the North East. There are also lesser-known, rarely eaten delicacies like ‘apple hat’ and ‘collier's foot.’ For those intrigued by the misleading, such as ‘squab pie’ (made with lamb, not pigeon) or ‘Glamorgan sausages’ (meatless, cheese-based sausages), this book is a treasure trove of culinary surprises. And for the more adventurous, how about trying ‘toenail pudding’ or a slice of ‘fly cemetery’? This book promises to pique your curiosity and introduce you to the charming eccentricities of British and Irish cooking.

Introduction to Probability

Author: David F. Anderson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110824498X
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 447

Book Description
This classroom-tested textbook is an introduction to probability theory, with the right balance between mathematical precision, probabilistic intuition, and concrete applications. Introduction to Probability covers the material precisely, while avoiding excessive technical details. After introducing the basic vocabulary of randomness, including events, probabilities, and random variables, the text offers the reader a first glimpse of the major theorems of the subject: the law of large numbers and the central limit theorem. The important probability distributions are introduced organically as they arise from applications. The discrete and continuous sides of probability are treated together to emphasize their similarities. Intended for students with a calculus background, the text teaches not only the nuts and bolts of probability theory and how to solve specific problems, but also why the methods of solution work.

Bridie's Choice

Author: Karly Lane
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1743317573
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
Bridie Farrell and Shaun Broderick come from opposite sides of the tracks. But unlike Bridie's family, who are perennial strugglers, the Brodericks are the wealthy owners of one of the most prestigious properties in the district. Still, all is not well in either family. Bridie's father is doing time in prison and her younger brother has fallen in with the wrong crowd. Meanwhile, Shaun's dictatorial father rules the family with an iron rod and never lets Shaun make his own decisions. The Brodericks are dismayed when Shaun falls in love with 'that Farrell girl' and breaks up with 'a very suitable young woman'. And they don't just make their feelings clear to Shaun but to Bridie as well. This is just one of many troubles Bridie faces, and eventually she has to make a choice about what's important in life.

BRIDESHEAD REVISITED;THE SACRED AND PROFANE MEMORIES OF CAPTAIN CHARLES RYDER

Author: Evelyn Waugh
Publisher: Alien Ebooks
ISBN: 1667623680
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 445

Book Description

Fate's Twisted Circle Vol. 1

Author: C.A. McJack
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1479722006
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 527

Book Description
An American soldier, Sergeant Abbey “McJack” finds herself recently widowed in the Iraqi war. Her life tour and her original career in aviation cut short. She had lost everything she held dear to her from the love of her life, to her ideals, her faith, and dealing with the world in general. Having no family of her own, her deceased husband’s family already distant and mute, she is advised by a mutual friend and co-worker to take stock of her life and to take a trip abroad in order to find out what she wants to do with her new life. In her travels, she ends up in Ullapool finding the idyllic life much to her liking that she finds starting over much easier than she thought until she meets Gregory McGregor. For Greg, this new and attractive tourist piques his interest, though he is not the only one in the small town to notice her. He finds her weary from her tour of duty in the American-Iraqi war. He first assumes she is on military leave, for she barely talks about the past and keeps to herself on most occasions. In due time, he realizes they may have met before and is reminded of his promise for revenge. For she was the one to cost him nearly his life and for taking his brother’s life, practically rendering his family apart. However, there was one small problem; he had become smitten with her. Did the faes of fate have a sick sense of humor or was God above to blame? Only time would tell, completing its full intricate weave on its circular path.