Twelve Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547996152
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195

Book Description
In these twelve modern myths and tales for the young and the young at heart, Jane Yolen transforms the impossible into the familiar and real. Among the outlandish wonders are an Alice grown tough in Wonderland, a dear—but dead—mother’s homecoming, a bridge that longs for a goat-eating troll, and a mutiny among Peter Pan’s troops.

Through the Looking-glass

Author: Lewis Carroll
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fantasy
Languages : bn
Pages : 250

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Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Author: Lewis Wolpert
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393064490
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 268

Book Description
A unique, scientific look into why we are all believers.

Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Author: Rebecca Front
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0297870254
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
'Hilarious' The Times 'I was completely captivated' David Sedaris People are odd. Even the most predictable of us sometimes defy expectations. Add to that the tricks that life plays on us and the world suddenly seems full of impossible things. As an award-winning actor and writer, Rebecca Front has always been fascinated by life's little quirks. Impossible Things Before Breakfast is a collection of true stories about surprising turns of events, bizarre misunderstandings and improbable life lessons. We learn, among other things, how gazing at the stars can help you communicate with teenagers, how a mushroom can undermine an ancient ritual, and why everyone should wear a cape. Combining elegant writing, wry humour and genuine insight, this brilliant collection prises open the lid on ordinary life and feasts on the impossible.

Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast: The Evolutionary Origins of Belief

Author: Lewis Wolpert
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393292681
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 190

Book Description
"Marvelously funny and provocative."—Publishers Weekly Why do 70 percent of Americans believe in angels, while others are convinced that they were abducted by aliens? What makes people believe in improbable things when all the evidence points to the contrary? And don't almost all of us, at some time or another, engage in magical thinking?In Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast, evolutionary biologist Lewis Wolpert delves into the important and timely debate over the nature of belief, looking at its psychological foundations to discover just what evolutionary purpose it could serve. Wolpert takes us through all that science can tell us about the beliefs we feel are instinctive. He deftly explores different types of belief—those of children, of the religious, and of those suffering from psychiatric disorders—and he asks whether it is possible to live without belief, or whether it is a necessary component of a functioning society.

Twelve Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152164447
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 175

Book Description
Collects twelve mythical short stories involving a tough Alice in Wonderland, muntineers from Peter Pan's troop, and a bridge that wants a troll to live beneath it.

Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Author: Rebecca Front
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 0297870254
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 208

106 Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Author: Robert Quine
Publisher: Adams Media
ISBN: 9781440506260
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Alice laughed. 'One can't believe impossible things.' 'I dare say you haven't had much practice,' said the Queen... 'Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.' ~Lewis Carroll, Alice Through the Looking-Glass Could there be a knife that never dulls? A gun with no moving parts? A broken clock that tells time? Here, Dr. Michael Laufer and John Nolan reply, "Of course!" Through these conundrums, they show how to unleash the creative energies of the brain to solve even the knottiest enigmas. For instance, one could: Reinterpret the problem. Change the rules. Change the solution. Whether it's showering without water, driving a car without an engine, or using a computer without electricity, these are high-level challenges for breakout thinking. With this book, you'll stretch your minds and be primed to solve the next "impossible" problem before lunchtime.

Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Author: Cyril Twyford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Author: Emily Wallner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781440476686
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Six short stories based on the theme of people doing impossible things and overcoming impossible obstacles.