Delicates

Author: Brenna Thummler
Publisher: Oni Press
ISBN: 1620108097
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323

Book Description
Marjorie Glatt’s life hasn’t been the same ever since she discovered a group of ghosts hiding in her family’s laundromat. Wendell, who died young and now must wander the earth as a ghost with nothing more than a sheet for a body, soon became one of Marjorie’s only friends. But when Marjorie finally gets accepted by the popular kids at school, she begins to worry that if anyone learns about her secret ghost friends, she’ll be labeled as a freak who sees dead people. With Marjorie’s insistence on keeping Wendell’s ghost identity a secret from her new friends, Wendell begins to feel even more invisible than he already is. Eliza Duncan feels invisible, too. She’s an avid photographer, and her zealous interest in finding and photographing ghosts gets her labeled as different by all the other kids in school. Constantly on the outside, Eliza begins to feel like a ghost herself. Marjorie must soon come to terms with the price she pays to be accepted by the popular kids. Is it worth losing her friend Wendell? Is she partially to blame for the bullying Eliza endures? Following the events of Sheets, Brenna Thummler’s second original graphic novel, Delicates, tells a powerful story about what it means to fit in, and those who are left on the outside. It shows what it’s like to feel invisible, and the importance of feeling seen. Above all, it is a story of asking for help when all seems dark, and bringing light to those who need it most.

Sheets: Collector's Edition

Author: Brenna Thummler
Publisher: Oni Press
ISBN: 9781620109748
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
The brand-new deluxe hardcover collector's edition of Sheets features never-before-seen content from the beloved graphic novel from Brenna Thummler. For Marjorie Glatt, being thirteen years old isn't quite the same as it is for everyone else. Responsible for running her family's laundromat while trying to survive middle school, Marjorie's daily struggles include persnickety customers, snippy classmates, agonizing swim lessons, and laundry... always, always laundry. Wendell is a bit different, too. Wendell is a ghost. His daily struggles include Dead Youth support groups and unavoidable stains. But when he escapes from the Land of Ghosts and bumbles into Marjorie's laundromat--the perfect ghost playground--his attempts at fun and friendship begin to harm the family business. Sheets is a powerful story about a young girl's perseverance, even when all the odds are stacked against her. It shows that forgiveness and second chances can result in unlikely friendships. Above all, it is an invitation into an unusual, haunted laundromat that brings family, friends, and--yes--sheets to life.

Delicate Attentions: a farce, in two acts

Author: John POOLE (Dramatist.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46

Book Description

The Delicate Balance

Author: Adrienne Evans Johnson
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1449722059
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 172

Book Description
Marriage is in crisis. The divorce rate is high and both men and women have gravitated to roles that are unstable, unhealthy and unnatural. The thing that we desire the most seems to give the most turmoil. How can it be that God created marriage as the foundational relationship for society and yet it is the most difficult of relationships? How is it that God said, It is not good for man to be alone, yet every time man and woman get together their union brings more smoke than fire? Is it the two becoming one that creates the problem or the choices we make in marriage? God has a wonderful plan for marriage that carefully blooms into a delightful union when you choose Him as your guide. Every woman who desires a marriage made in heaven will appreciate Adriennes honest, open and real approach to the difficult areas of marriage. She shares real life experiences that inspire, encourage and re-affirm the value of womanhood and the beauty of holy matrimony.

Delicate Pursuit

Author: Jessica Levine
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136067221
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
Delicate Pursuit explores the way in which Henry James and Edith Wharton treated subject matter that was considered controversial by American publishers at the turn of the century. In their treatment of risque topics, James and Wharton pursued discretion, the key concept of this study, in order to avoid censorship. Discretion marks not only the author's relationship to their subject matter but also the behavior of the characters in the fiction. This study takes into particular account the influence of the French literary tradition on these two authors. At the crossroads of the new freedom of expression opened up by French realism and the persisting puritanical standards of their American audiences, James and Wharton sough safe ways to address adult sexuality, and the French theme of adulterous love in particular.

On the Edge of a Delicate Day

Author: Barbara Buckman Strasko
Publisher: Pudding House Publications
ISBN: 9781589986510
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description

Quito empress: the delicate gift, from Lusitania, that alarmed New Granada

Author: Rashid Dossett
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244936625
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
The wife of Danilo (the head of the Álvarez cartel) left him for a Brazilian lover. She also robbed half of the cartel's money before she vanished! Vincente, to both console his father-in-law and to bring closure for the family, searched for someone to replace Danilo's ex-wife. The cartel's financial woes caused the collapse of the economy. Civil unrest, riots and lootings followed within days. The viceroy of New Granada threatened to annex the colony if the (local) politicians failed to solve the crisis. At the yearly vice-regal beauty pageant, Vincente selected Giovana--who won the beauty contest of the Margarita province earlier that year. As the 'trophy wife' and new 'lady of the house' of society's ruling family, she enjoyed many privileges and a life of ease. At least, that is what it seemed unto outsiders...

A Delicate Matter

Author: Don Easton
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459734289
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 409

Book Description
Jack Taggart is once again thrown into conflict with his longtime nemesis, Satans Wrath gang leader Damien Zabat. When Jack obtains evidence to implicate Damien’s son, Buck, in a murder, he thinks he finally has what he needs to get Damien to turn informant. But little does Taggart know that a new, even more terrifying, enemy is on the rise.

The Delights of Delicate Eating

Author: Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252069208
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 302

Book Description
A collection of the culinary essays the author wrote for London's Pall Mall Gazette. It shows that a woman could practice cooking as an art, preparing a complete aesthetic experience that combined exquisite flavors with a beautiful table, a soothing room, and lively conversation.

Delicate Existence

Author: Kimia Rafiei
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 17

Book Description
About the Book Delicate Existence: A Glimpse into My Mind is a collection of poems written with honesty from the author’s deeply personal experiences, experiences we can all relate to in one way or another. Though we each may deal with trauma, joy, love, loss, nature, and spirituality differently, the fact that we have all been touched by them still unites us. The author hopes readers can read these poems and find some peace in seeing that others go through similar situations and they aren’t alone. About the Author Kimia Rafiei is a twenty-four-year-old preschool teacher and yoga instructor. She is like everyone else trying to find her path and passion in this life. Kimia loves reading, dancing, exploring, and talking about everything.