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Bowstring
by Viktor Shklovsky Shushan Avagyan"Myths do not flow through the pipes of history," writes Viktor Shklovsky, "they change and splinter, they contrast and refute one another. The similar turns out to be dissimilar." Published in Moscow in 1970 and appearing in English translation for the first time, Bowstring is a seminal work, in which Shklovsky redefines estrangement (ostranenie) as a device of the literary comparatist-the "person out of place," who has turned up in a period where he does not belong and who must search for meaning with a strained sensibility. As Shklovsky experiments with different genres, employing a technique of textual montage, he mixes autobiography, biography, memoir, history, and literary criticism in a book that boldly refutes mechanical repetition, mediocrity, and cultural parochialism in the name of art that dares to be different and innovative. Bowstring is a brilliant and provocative book that spares no one in its unapologetic project to free art from conventionality.
Bow’s Boy
by Richard BabcockBabcock has written a lovely, profoundly American novel about law and rebellion, growth and loss--and how the 1960s arrived in a small Wisconsin town.
Box
by Mark PowellStanley dreams of making it big as a DJ, playing the all-nighters with his sidekick Clive; Pow-Wow's as tough as the next kid, patrolling the streets with his gang; Sylvia just wants to escape from the grind of looking after her ageing mother. When Clive and Stanley join forces to establish a male escort agency, the situation hots up...This is a picture of inner city London. Mark Powell has created a gritty, contemporary landscape filled with a vibrant cast of characters, from wannabe gangsters to professional psychics. Slick, fast-paced and surprisingly tender, BOX is an engrossing window on contemporary London as well as a satisfying page-turner.
Box
by Mark PowellStanley dreams of making it big as a DJ, playing the all-nighters with his sidekick Clive; Pow-Wow's as tough as the next kid, patrolling the streets with his gang; Sylvia just wants to escape from the grind of looking after her ageing mother. When Clive and Stanley join forces to establish a male escort agency, the situation hots up...This is a picture of inner city London. Mark Powell has created a gritty, contemporary landscape filled with a vibrant cast of characters, from wannabe gangsters to professional psychics. Slick, fast-paced and surprisingly tender, BOX is an engrossing window on contemporary London as well as a satisfying page-turner.
Box
by Robert WrigleyA powerful new collection from an acclaimed, award-winning poetWith nine previously published collections of poetry, Robert Wrigley has become one of his generation's most accomplished poets, renowned for his irony, power, and lucid style and for his ability to fuse narrative and lyrical impulses.Wrigley's tenth collection, Box, is a book of poems obsessed with human containment, with the way people are contained or confined—by time, mortality, technology, identity, culture, and history—in almost everything they are and everything they do. Even the body, even the poem itself, is in this regard a kind of self-containing crate, in which the human being, perhaps the human spirit, is shipped into the world at large. But Box is also a book obsessed with escape from containment, and escape comes from dreams, from deep awareness, from contemplation, from love, and above all, as Wallace Stevens insisted, from "the imagination pressing back against the pressure of reality." The poems in Box aim to do nothing less than "help people live their lives," as Stevens put it.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Box - Flecha do Cupido - Primeira Geração
by Ligia Fonseca Melissa StormJames Morgan nunca acreditou muito no amor – até ver Deborah Walker pela primeira vez na lanchonete local. Ele se surpreende ao convidá-la para sair, e ela o choca ainda mais ao aceitar. Durante o encontro, os dois compartilham suas histórias e sonhos secretos, e James percebe que ela é a mulher perfeita. O único problema é que ele embarcará para a Coreia na manhã seguinte. Cumprir seu dever é crucial para James, mesmo que lutar por seu país acabe deixando ambos de coração partido. Deborah promete esperar por ele, mas dois anos são muito tempo para parar sua vida, especialmente por um homem que só conheceu por um dia. Quando Rip Rockwell volta da guerra e James não, Rip pede Deborah em casamento. Ela aceita e eles constroem uma bela vida juntos até a morte dele, 50 anos depois. Durante todo esse tempo, entretanto, ela nunca conseguiu realmente esquecer seu primeiro amor. Deborah se aposenta e muda para Abeline, esperando viver o resto de seus dias em paz. Imagine sua surpresa quando James Morgan se muda para a casa ao lado… Ambos têm uma vida cheia de amor. Ambos perdem a pessoa amada cedo demais. Será que James e Deborah conseguirão formar uma nova vida juntos enquanto acalentam a lembrança daqueles que ainda vivem em seus corações? Este box set especial inclui: Meu Coração É Só Seu, a agridoce história de amor entre Deborah e Rip Nunca Vou Deixar de Te Amar, a história de amor predestinada entre James e Gloria Quando Me Apaixonar e Você Me Faz Sentir Tão Jovem, contos já publicados sobre James e Deborah Olhe para Casa, Anjo, um novo conto sobre a nova vida de Rip e Deborah no Alasca Só Preciso Sonhar, um novo conto sobre a nova vida de James e Gloria como pais Uma árvore genealógica e uma lista com sugestão de ordem de leitura para todas as três séries Flecha do Cupido Um prefácio da autora discorrendo sobre sua ligação pessoal com os personagens e as ambientações. �
Box 21: A Novel
by Anders RoslundThe International Thriller that Stockholm City hailed as the Best Crime Novel of the Year has finally crossed the Atlantic!Three years ago, Lydia and Alena were two hopeful girls from Lithuania. Now they are sex slaves, lured to Sweden with the promise of better jobs and then trapped in a Stockholm brothel, forced to repay their "debt." Suddenly they are given an unexpected chance at freedom, and with it the opportunity to take revenge on their enslavers and reclaim the lives and dignity they once had. What will happen now that the tables are turned and the victims fight back?In this masterful thriller, the celebrated team of Anders Roslund and Börge Hellström delve into the seedy underbelly of Stockholm. There we meet Lydia and Alena as they embark on a desperate plan to expose their captor and demand justice; police officers Sundkvist and Grens, on the trail of both Lydia's enslavers and Jochum Lang, a notorious mob enforcer; and Hilding Oldéus, a junkie on what might be his last—and most destructive—bender. At the Söder Hospital, their destinies begin to converge in unexpected and explosive ways.Box 21 is a Scandinavian thriller of the highest order: a mindblowing psychological drama written with powerful intensity. When it was published in Sweden, Solo called it "suspenseful, gripping, and intelligently written . . . Almost impossible to put down," while SVT exclaimed: "Forget crime literature; this is, simply put, great literature!"
Box 21: Ewert Grens 2 (DCI Ewert Grens)
by Anders Roslund Börge HellströmTHE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHORS OF THREE SECONDS AND CELL 8 INTRODUCE DCI EWERT GRENS TO THE CRUEL REALITY OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.'This is crime writing at its most ambitious and morally complex' Financial TimesLydia Grajauskas will never forget the face.The face of the trafficker who brought her to Stockholm: the man responsible for three unrelenting years of forced prostitution and slavery.DCI Ewert Grens will never forget the name.The name of the prisoner the day his life was destroyed: the man responsible for twenty-five years of torturous heartache.Sweden will never forget their revenge . . .Box 21 is a steely, airtight thriller containing both the harshest aspects of degradation and retaliation, and the toughest questions surrounding the morality of violent and obsessive reprisal.Looking for a companion to Box 21? Look no further than Roslund & Hellström's Pen 33 . . .
Box 21: Ewert Grens 2 (DCI Ewert Grens)
by Anders Roslund Börge HellströmLydia Grajauskas will never forget the face.The face of the trafficker who brought her to Stockholm: the man responsible for three unrelenting years of forced prostitution and slavery.DCI Ewert Grens will never forget the name.The name of the prisoner the day his life was destroyed: the man responsible for twenty-five years of torturous heartache.Sweden will never forget their revenge . . .Box 21 is a steely, airtight thriller containing both the harshest aspects of degradation and retaliation, and the toughest questions surrounding the morality of violent and obsessive reprisal.(P)2016 WF Howes Ltd
Box Casamento de Mentirinha
by Jodie SloanSue, a melhor amiga de Amanda Taylor, vai se casar, e Amanda vai ser a sua madrinha. O único problema é que o padrinho homem é um cara que ela realmente despreza, o rico e mimado Edmond Fairchild. Ela trabalha em um escritório de advocacia para Christian Winters, o noivo de Sue, que é o advogado da família de Edmond. Todas as vezes que ela o encontrou foram horriveis e ela passou a odiá-lo. Ele é agressivo e está sempre nos jornais e revistas por causa de algum escândalo com mulheres diferentes. Ele é um mulherengo conhecido e Amanda odeia esse tipo de cara. Ela, por outro lado, é quieta e o tipo de pessoa que acredita que os homens não são bons. Durante a recepção do casamento, ela fica bêbada e perde o controle, pedindo que Edmond a leve até Las Vegas e se case com ela. Edmond tem uma queda pela mulher que fala baixinho, mas não tem certeza se deve fazer o que ela pede, já que ela está bêbada, o odeia com todas as forças e provavelmente vai achar que foi ele quem a convenceu a se casar. Leia a trilogia inteira na box Casamento de Mentirinha
Box Meets Circle: Pixar Animation Studios Artist Showcase
by Aaron HartlineWhen Box meets Circle, they have few things in common. Circle likes to bounce, but Box can't bounce. Can they ever be friends? Yes! They find a way.
Box Nine (Quinsigamond #1)
by Jack O'ConnellA narcotics detective wages war against a deadly new stimulant The drug is called Lingo, and it&’s the most powerful narcotic Lenore has ever seen. This cheaply manufactured pill races straight for the brain&’s language center, supercharging it so that even a dimwitted person can speak and read at 1,500 words per minute. It induces giddiness, confidence, and sexual euphoria—with a side effect of murderous rage. The drug has come to Quinsigamond, a fading industrial center in the heart of Massachusetts, and it&’s going to tear this town apart. Lenore believes she can stop that from happening. A narcotics detective with a few addictions of her own—amphetamines and heavy metal, to name a couple—she loves nothing more than her gun, until she meets Dr. Frederick Woo, the linguist assisting her on the case. Together they can stop the drug—if it doesn&’t take hold of them first.
Box Out
by John CoyHigh school sophomore Liam jeopardizes his new position on the varsity basketball team when he decides to take a stand against his coach who is leading prayers before games and enforcing team-wide participation.
Box Out
by John CoyJohn Coy turns to the high-stakes world of high school basketball in this fast-paced YA novel--now in paperback with new cover art! Sophomore Liam Bergstrom just joined the varsity basketball team. His teammates made varsity because they're good. Liam's here because he's tall and Coach needs a guy who can grab rebounds. It's the chance Liam's been waiting for, but already he's playing catch-up. The other guys know what Coach expects, and they're willing to do things Coach's way, no matter what. So when Liam questions the team's practice of praying together before games, he's suddenly the odd man out. Now Liam has to find the guts to stand up for what he believes in--and take his game to a whole new level.
Box Socials
by W. P. Kinsella&“A whimsical portrait of 1940s-era small-town life, crowded with everything from owl-calling contests to raucous, five-day Ukrainian weddings…delightful.&”—Los Angeles Times This is the story of how Truckbox Al McClintock, a small-town greaser whose claim to fame was hitting a baseball clean across the Pembina River, almost got a tryout with the genuine St. Louis Cardinals—but instead ended up batting against Bob Feller of Cleveland Indian fame in Renfrew Park, Edmonton, Alberta. Along the way to Al's moment of truth at the plate, we learn about the bizarre, touchingly hilarious lives and loves of just about anyone who ever passed through New Oslo, Fark, or Venusberg. Full of the crackle of down-home folk tales, by turns randy, riveting, and heartbreaking, Box Socials is a triumph. &“Wonderful…Charming and funny…If you've never been to a box social, go to this one.&”—Fannie Flagg, The New York Times Book Review &“Kinsella, whose classic Shoeless Joe found another incarnation in the movie Field of Dreams, evokes the atmosphere of small-town ball fields and other aspects of rural life in this colorful, comic reminiscence of multi-ethnic farm society in Depression-era Canada.&”—Publishers Weekly &“A story filled with nostalgia about a time when the game was played on real grass and was called on account of darkness.&”—The New York Times
Box Tales: Grow, Strawberries, Grow! (Box Tales)
by James Burks"Fun, expressive, informative, and imaginative! I want a box full of these books!" —Ben Clanton, New York Times bestselling author of the Narwhal and Jelly A trilogy of fun, charming, and how-to stories following the curious and spunky Beatrix and Box.Beatrix and Box want to eat a million strawberries! But their only way to do it is to grow their own strawberry garden! But well, how do you plant a garden? Do fruits grow in the ground? Is there a Pickle Tree? Or a Blueberry Muffin Bush? Where are the magic beans? And what do you talk to your plants about if you want them to grow big and strong?The two friends plant. They water. They wait... and they wait... and they wait some more. They had no idea it takes this long for plants to grow. Who has the patience to wait this long? And who or what is nibbling on the leaves? Beatrix and Box's frustrations are growing faster than their garden. Will Beatrix and Box run out of patience and quit before their garden bears fruit, or will they feast on the goodies they grow?
Box Uma Dama Abandonada (Livros de 1 a 5)
by Christina McKnightSérie Best-seller do USA Today! Nunca Mais Rejeitada, Uma Dama Abandonada - Livro 1 Uma dama desprezada por todos… Um lorde traído por apenas uma pessoa… Um amor impossível, destinado a acontecer… Nunca Mais Esquecida, Uma Dama Abandonada - Livro 2 Uma dama esquecida por todos... Um homem fascinado por apenas uma... Um amor que nenhum deles pode abandonar... Eternamente Desprezada, Uma Dama Abandonada - Livro 3 Um homem disposto a sacrificar tudo… Uma mulher determinada a tomar tudo… Um amor perdido para sempre… Ainda mais Natal, Uma Dama Abandonada - Livro 4 Uma dama procurando redimir o seu passado… Uma mulher forjando um novo caminho para a sua vida... Uma menina perdida em busca do seu lugar… Um trio de mulheres esperando por três milagres distintos… Ainda mais Natal. Nunca mais Escondida, Uma Dama Desamparada - Livro 5 Uma dama ocultada da sociedade... Um homem descobrindo os segredos de seu passado... Um amor que nenhum dos dois pode esconder...
Box of Bones: A Captain Darac Novel (A Captain Darac Novel #3)
by Peter Morfoot"[A] breezy, entertaining crime novel... an auspicious debut" Publishers Weekly on Impure BloodIt is carnival time in Nice, and for three weeks the boulevards are alive with dancers, jugglers and musicians. Amid the colour and pageantry, a man suffers a fatal fall - the first in a series of suspicious deaths.Captain Paul Darac of the Brigade Criminelle is sure the answer lies in the mystery surrounding a daring bank heist, supposedly resolved years ago. But the reopening of the case awakens powerful enemies, and soon the safety of his friends, his colleagues and his family is at stake.
Box of Secrets
by Hailane BragaThey say the truth is always better than the lie. But sometimes, certain truths are better when left unsaid. Have you ever thought about telling everyone that the person is ugly? Annoying? Stinky? Ahh! However, my truth is not as simple as that. My truth is something scary. That changes the whole life of a person, or not, depending on what attitude will be taken. Are you curious? So read my story, but don't judge me, it could be you, after all. I never thought it would happen to me, in fact, I never believed it would be possible. If I was asked what I would do if that happened, I would say to run, run away, but it is quite different when it happens to us. It is a formed life, which changes with just one fact, news. That is why I say: certain truths must be taken to the grave. If I could choose? I would choose not to know, ever! If it was you, if you were me, what would you do?
Box of Shocks
by Chris McmahenOliver has helicopter parents-they love him, but they seriously cramp his style. He decides to fill an old wooden box with souvenirs from some of his outrageous and daring exploits. That way, he'll never forget the zombies, the killer dogs and the crazy cows, and his parents will never know that he once jumped from a bridge with the police in hot pursuit. But the biggest shock comes when Oliver realizes that the most terrifying things of all can't be controlled or contained.
Box of Tricks: Book 4 (Witch of Turlingham Academy #4)
by Ellie BoswellSophie and Katy shouldn't be friends: witches and witch-hunters just aren't meant to get along! Now that their friendship is out in the open, both girls are in danger. But if they stick together, they feel like they can overcome anything.Then Katy starts acting strangely mean. Sophie is totally confused: it's like her BFF has had a personality transplant. And that's not possible . . . is it?
Box-Office Smash (The Opportunity)
by D. M. PaigeJason can't believe his luck when he opens the letter from his high school's wealthy alum Harmon Holt telling him he'll be interning on a movie set in LA. Even better, it's with one of his favorite horror-movie directors. But it turns out the road to the big time is paved with lots of small-time work. Can Jason check his pride and be part of the team?
Box-Office Smash (The\opportunity Ser.)
by D. M. PaigeJason can't believe his luck when he opens the letter from his high school's wealthy alum Harmon Holt telling him he'll be interning on a movie set in LA. Even better, it's with one of his favorite horror-movie directors. But it turns out the road to the big time is paved with lots of small-time work. Can Jason check his pride and be part of the team?
Boxcar Kid
by Norma CharlesRunner-up for the 2009 Chocolate Lily Book Award and commended for the 2009 Best Books for Kids & Teens In 1909, 13-year-old Luc Godin arrive in British Columbia from Quebec only to discover that the house they thought they’d move into hasn’t been built. So the Godins have to make due with living in a railway boxcar with three other families. Luc’s father and the many other newcomers to the Fraser Valley have come to work in the lumber industry. Their new home still has vestiges of the wilderness, and Luc and his family find find pioneering life difficult, especially as French speakers in a world of English. Luc’s father, who becomes a teamster in one of the many lumber mills, is old-fashioned. Horses are what he knows, while Luc has an eye for the modern, particularly the new-fangled bicycles and occasional automobiles. However an accident with a bicycle has profound consequences for Luc and highlights the clash between the old and the new, the settled East and the brash frontier.
Boxed In: A Sporting Life
by N. E. DavidBarry Mullins isn&’t the sharpest tool in the box. But he has a particular talent - he knows how to fight. A successful career in the ring seems assured but those around him try to take advantage, and when greed, jealousy and ambition conspire, Barry gets backed into a corner. Can he battle his way out? Or will he get dragged down? Fame and celebrity are king, but there can only be one winner, and for those who succeed there are thousands of others with unrecognised talent who fall by the wayside. Boxed In helps us understand their story and gives us clues as to why the promise of youth so often fades. 'In Barry, author N.E.David has created a hero for the age of uncertainty. A book that shines fresh light on our times.' Peter Bartram, author of the Colin Crampton series