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Amos doit se coucher
by Eva Markert Claire Volkmann-Pédeloste-- Bonne nuit, fais de beaux rêves, dit la maman d'Amos chaque soir. Mais la plupart du temps, le petit Amos reste éveillé encore un bon moment. Ce n'est jamais ennuyeux d'aller au lit ! Pas avec un lutin ou une tente d'indiens dans la chambre, un épouvantable papillon de nuit ou un attrape-rêves au-dessus du lit et beaucoup d'autres aventures au moment de s'endormir.
Amos riceve un papà, Racconti della buonanotte per i più piccoli
by Eva Markert Manuela GalloStorie da leggere ai bambini, con Amelia e Amos, 15 Storie della buonanotte per i più piccoli. La madre di Amos ha sposato il simpatico signor Rossi ed Enrico glielo dice. Amos non sa come chiamare il marito della mamma, per questo all’inizio lo chiama semplicemente “Signor Rossi”. Con lui Amos si diverte tantissimo. Il signor Rossi ha un pappagallino parlante e il fazzoletto più lungo del mondo. Ogni sera mette Amos a letto. Gli fa il solletico o inventano insieme storie. Ed è sempre presente quando Amos ha bisogno di aiuto. Per questo motivo, un giorno Amos capisce che il signor Rossi non è semplicemente il suo “Signor Rossi” ma anche il suo papà. Il migliore del mondo.
Amos tiene que irse a la cama
by Leslie Mildred González Amézquita Eva Markert—Buenas noches, dulces sueños —dice la mamá de Amos todas las noches. Pero normalmente el pequeño Amos se queda despierto en la cama un rato. ¡Sin embargo nunca es aburrido quedarse en la cama! No con un trol en el cuarto, un tipi en la esquina, una terrorífica mariposa nocturna o un atrapasueños sobre su cama y muchas aventuras para la hora de dormir.
Amos va nella Foresta Nera: Storie per i più piccoli
by Eva MarkertAmos avrebbe preferito andare al mare con i suoi genitori, ma, tutto sommato, gli piace molto anche la Foresta Nera. Lì si possono fare passeggiate insolite, giocare al 'minigolf avventuroso' o persino andare sullo slittino in estate! Ma ci sono altri due motivi per cui Amos non dimenticherà mai questa vacanza nella Foresta Nera...sta a voi scoprirlo.
Amp'd: A Novel
by Ken Pisani"Complete with painfully wry observations and delightfully caustic wit, this novel is a gritty exploration of what it's like to feel incomplete in the world. All five fingers up for this bitterly satisfying tale." --Kirkus Reviews(starred)Aaron is not a man on a hero's journey. In the question of fight or flight, he'll choose flight every time. So when a car accident leaves him suddenly asymmetrical, his left arm amputated, looking on the bright side just isn't something he's equipped to do. Forced to return to his boyhood home to recuperate, Aaron is confronted with an aging father (a former Olympic biathlete turned hoarder), a mother whose chosen to live in a yurt with a fireman twelve years her junior, and a well-meaning sister whose insufferable husband proves love isn't just blind, but also painfully stupid.As Aaron tries to make the world around him disappear in a haze of Vicodin and medical marijuana, the only true joy in his life comes from daily ninety-second radio spots of fun science facts: the speed of falling raindrops, batteries made out of starfish, and sexual responses triggered by ringtones - all told in the lush, disembodied voice of commentator Sunny Lee, with whom he falls helplessly, ridiculously, in love. Aaron's obsession with Sunny only hastens his downward spiral, like pouring accelerant on a fire. Pressured to do something - anything - to move his life forward, he takes the only job he can get. As a "fish counter" at the nearby dam, he concludes that an act of violent sacrifice to liberate the river might be his best, final option.
Amreekiya: A Novel (University Press of Kentucky New Poetry & Prose Series)
by Lena MahmoudA touching debut novel chronicling the life a young Palestinian American woman between two cultures as she comes of age and as she settles into marriage.Isra Shadi, a twenty-one-year-old woman of mixed Palestinian and White descent, lives in California with her paternal amu (uncle), amtu (aunt), and cousins after the death of her mother and abandonment by her father at a young age. Ever the outcast in her amu and amtu’s household, Isra is encouraged to marry and leave. After rejecting a string of undesirable suitors, she marries Yusef, an old love from her past . . .In Amreekiya, author Lena Mahmoud deftly juggles two storylines, alternating between Isra’s youth and her current life as a married twentysomething who is torn between cultures and trying to define herself. The chapters chronicle various moments in Isra’s narrative, including her parents volatile relationship and the trials and joys of forging a partnership with Yusef. Mahmoud also examines Isra’s first visit to Palestine, the effects of sexism, how language affects identity, and what it means to have a love that overcomes unbearable pain.An exploration of womanhood from an underrepresented voice in American literature, Amreekiya is simultaneously unique and relatable. Featuring an authentic array of characters, Mahmoud’s first novel is a much-needed story in a divided world.Praise for Amreekiya“A subversive story about love and marriage . . . a feminist Palestinian project that follows its headstrong lead, Isra, through struggle and loss. This is a tense examination of what a marriage is and how gendered expectations influence love and family. It is an intimate dissection of a relationship that exists in an unequal world . . . . Mahmoud portrays the unsettling conflict between freedom and social imprisonment in Amreekiya, an unnerving novel that encourages questioning common assumptions, no matter how deep down they rest.” —Foreword Reviews“Both wise and humorous, Mahmoud’s debut novel is an intimate portrayal of an early Arab American marriage, filled with passion, loss, and ultimately forgiveness. Readers will be moved by the fierce but fragile Isra, who refuses to be defined by her family, her husband, and her society.” —Susan Muaddi Darraj, author of A Curious Land: Stories from Home“Yusef and Isra’s story is relevant for people worldwide. With poignant, beautiful writing, Mahmoud quickly draws readers into the novel, portraying all her characters with a sympathetic voice. A fantastic choice for book discussions and well worth a second reading.” —Library Journal (starred review)
Amy & Lan: A Novel
by Sadie JonesThe author of the highly acclaimed, bestselling novel The Uninvited Guests returns with a captivating coming of age story told by Amy and Lan, two children whose journey from innocence to moving experience is shaped by their families' attempt at the pastoral dream on a farm, deep in the English countryside.“The very first thing I remember is standing on the water-butt in the garden, with my Mum holding me to stop me falling, singing 'I'm On Top of the World' , and the smell of the new wood in the hot sun. And something do with Mum's silver necklace. Amy doesn't remember any of that. Her very first memory is our wolfhound Ivan knocking her over in a puddle. Or it might be eating a boiled egg, and looking at the daisies on her kitchen tablecloth.”Amy Connell and Lan Honey are having the best childhood ever. They live on a 78-acre farm in the South West of England, with sisters and brothers, other kids, chickens, goats, three dogs, and even a calf, called Gabriella Christmas. “Honeys in the Farmhouse, Connells in the Cowhouse, Hodges in the Carthouse . . .”The three sets of parents are best friends who came to Frith from the city, and are learning, year after year, how to farm the land.Free and unsupervised, Amy and Lan play with axes and climb on haystacks, but there is grownup danger at Frith they don't see. It's Gail, Lan's mother, and Adam, Amy's father who should be more careful. They should learn what kids know: never to play with fire.
Amy Butler's Little Stitches for Little Ones: 20 Keepsake Sewing Projects for Baby and Mom
by Amy ButlerIn this illustrated collection, the fabric designer shares twenty charming, contemporary projects for the nursery and beyond. Amy Butler’s Little Stitches for Little Ones features twenty handmade treasures that are destined to become cherished hand-me-downs for generations to come. There’s a snuggly wrap blanket, imaginative plush toys, bright diaper bags, handy travel bibs, and much more. Beautiful photos inspire, while illustrations and simple instructions explain the techniques. Amy also shares tips on choosing baby-friendly fabrics and includes a comprehensive techniques section, glossary, and resource guide. With her eye for detail and her signature fine craftsmanship, Amy has created a delightful selection of handcrafted keepsakes.
Amy Elizabeth Explores Bloomingdale's
by E. L. KonigsburgThe many sights of New York provide daily distractions for Amy Elizabeth and Grandma as they attempt to find the time to go see Bloomingdale's.
Amy Makes a Friend (Portraits of Little Women)
by Susan Beth PfefferAmy March wants to be a great artist. She's got the talent; now all she needs is a way to afford art lessons. Her solution: befriend her rich and snobby classmate, Jenny Snow, who'll then invite Amy to sit in on her private art instructions. But Jenny can't be bothered with Amy's friendly overtures -- until Diana Hughes, a new and extremely wealthy girl, chooses Amy as her friend. Now, Amy thinks Jenny will like her too. But the price of art lessons may be higher than Amy ever imagined....
Amy Moves In (Sweet Valley Twins #44)
by Jamie Suzanne Francine PascalJust like sisters... Elizabeth Wakefield is shocked and upset when she hears that her best friend, Amy Sutton's, house has burned down. But she's happy to learn that Amy will be staying with the Wakefields while Amy's parents look for a new home. It will be just like having another sister around. But living with Amy isn't as much fun as Elizabeth thought! Amy treats Elizabeth like her personal maid. And every time Amy talks about the fire, she stretches the truth a little more. Even worse, Amy is spending all her time with Elizabeth's twin sister, Jessica, and the snobby Unicorn Club. Elizabeth is puzzled and hurt. When Amy tells her new friends one of Elizabeth's biggest secrets, it's the last straw. Now the whole school is laughing at Elizabeth! Can she ever trust Amy again?
Amy Signs: A Mother, Her Deaf Daughter, and Their Stories
by Amy Willman Rebecca Willman Gernon“Thirty-seven years ago, I vowed to write a truthful book about raising a deaf child.” Rebecca Willman Gernon followed through on her promise with her deaf daughter Amy Willman in this extraordinary new narrative. Many stories have been told about a parent’s struggle to help her deaf child succeed in a mostly hearing world. Amy Signs marks a signature departure in that both Rebecca and Amy relate their perspectives on their journey together. When she learns of 11-month-old Amy’s deafness in 1969, Rebecca fully expresses her anguish, and traces all of the difficulties she endured in trying to find the right educational environment for Amy. The sacrifices of the rest of her family weighed heavily on her, also. Though she resolved to place four-year-old Amy in Nebraska’s residential school for deaf students, the emotional toll seemed too much to bear. Amy’s view acts as the perfect counterpoint. Interwoven with her mother’s story, Amy’s account confirms that signing served her best. She summarizes life in boarding school as “laughter and homesickness.” She laughed with all of her deaf friends, though felt homesick at times. Amy thanks her mother for the gift of sign, asserting that a mainstream education would never have led her to earn a master’s degree and later teach American Sign Language at the University of Nebraska. Amy Signs is a positive albeit cautionary tale for parents of deaf children today whose only choice is a mainstreamed education.
Amy's Answering Machine
by Amy BorkowskyDoes your mother call you in a panic whenever there's a storm warning for your area? Does she act as though it's her duty to alert you to every health story on the news? Have you ever been briefly out of touch with your mother only to find she's phoned everyone short of the National Guard to track you down -- or, just maybe, are you that mother? Take comfort in knowing you're not alone, as Amy Borkowsky shares more than a decade's worth of maddening phone messages from her hilariously overprotective mom. Based on the hit CD of the same name, Amy's Answering Machine features actual messages in which Amy's mom warns her not to wear a red bathrobe because a friend's grandson "said that red is a gang color"...advises her not to get a cat because "what if you finally found a nice guy and he was allergic?"...cautions her not to wear crepe-soled shoes because "they were just saying on the news that if you're ever in a plane crash, crepe is no good if you have to go down the slide." Amy also reveals the stories behind the messages and shares calls not available on CD, each one brimming with the worry and annoying comments only a loving mother could dish out. The same warnings and suggestions that had Amy cringing are sure to have you doubled over with laughter. But before you turn the page, take some advice from Amy's mom: Make sure you have plenty of reading light, because squinting causes crow's feet.
Amy's Metaphor
by Elisa OhAmy has a hard time completing one of her school assignments when she’s tasked with creating a metaphor for herself. She struggles with her unique cultural heritage combination, so she must find a way to encompass both sides of her identity.
Amy's Secret Sister (Sweet Valley Twins #83)
by Jamie Suzanne Francine PascalAmy Sutton finds out that her father had been married before and that she has a half-sister who is planning to come for Thanksgiving.
Amy's Story (Portraits of Little Women)
by Susan Beth PfefferBeautiful Amy March, the youngest March sister, is a talented artist. Everyone praises her lifelike portraits. The one person she can't draw is herself. So when a photographer's studio opens in town, Amy is thrilled. Now her pretty blond curls and piercing blue eyes can be captured forever in a photograph. A photograph costs quite a bit of money -- more than she has, and more than her parents can give her. Amy thinks of a clever way to come up with the money... and soon she has enough. But she decides to spend her savings on a gift for her father -- a gift that will warm his heart when he's far away from home, and that ultimately gives Amy an unexpected gift in return.
Amándolo bien: Consejos prácticos para influenciar a su esposo.
by Gary L. ThomasGary Thomas, autor galardonado con el Medallón de oro, aplica los conceptos de su bestseller Matrimonio sagrado y revela lo que un hombre necesita de su esposa para convertirse en el esposo que ella quiere.En este libro confiable y comprobado, escrito por Gary Thomas, ganador del Medallón de oro, muestra cómo las mujeres pueden inspirar a sus esposos, influir en ellos y ayudarlos a avanzar en una dirección positiva. Sustituir el plan de acción de la esposa por el plan de Dios conduce a una transformación matrimonial en la cual ambos se enfocan el uno en el otro, de la manera que Dios quiere.Gary se basa en conceptos de su best seller Matrimonio sagrado y presenta aplicaciones prácticas que las esposas pueden comenzar a usar hoy mismo, mostrando cómo estos métodos transforman los matrimonios. En estas páginas, las mujeres encontrarán también una nueva perspectiva que les ayudará a comprender a sus esposos: la visión de la relación matrimonial a través de los ojos de un hombre. Thomas brinda información valiosa a las esposas sobre la forma en que los hombres piensan, sienten y se les puede motivar.
Amélie a une petite soeur
by Eva Markert Claire Volkmann-PédelosteAmélie désirait depuis longtemps déjà une petite sœur. C’est la raison pour laquelle elle est si heureuse lorsque Maya vient au monde. Une période passionnante commence. Et déjà, Amélie remarque qu’il n’est pas toujours simple de prendre soin d’un bébé. Il y a certaines choses qu’elle ne savait pas encore à leur sujet : Par exemple que souvent, ils n’ont pas de cheveux, qu’ils pleurent beaucoup et qu’ils ne peuvent pas manger des petits œufs en sucre. Cependant, Amélie fait de son mieux pour être une grande sœur attentionnée.
Amélie joue: Histoires pour les tout-petits
by Eva MarkertAmélie s’ennuie un peu de temps en temps, mais cela ne dure jamais très longtemps car elle a toujours de bonnes idées à quoi elle peut jouer : par exemple au Café avec son amie Sophie ou à l’épineux jeu du ni oui ni non avec Papa. Elle apprend à voler à sa poupée Isa, éteint des incendies dans la maison des poupées avec son cousin Amos et échange secrètement ses vêtements avec lui parce que … Mais nous n’allons pas tout dévoiler ici.
Amélie va au lit - Des histoires pour les tout-petits
by Eva Markert Claire Volkmann-Pédeloste-- Bonne nuit, dors-bien, dit la maman d'Amélie chaque soir. Mais la plupart du temps, la petite Amélie n'est pas du tout fatiguée et il lui arrive encore quelques aventures dans sa chambre avant qu'elle ne s'endorme. Amélie découvre le pouvoir de gouttes magiques, elle se cache lors d'une tempête, fait un vœu pendant une nuit d'étoiles filantes, découvre des petits fantômes de nuit enjoués...et beaucoup d'autres choses. Quinze histoires courtes pour dire bonne nuit aux tout-petits.
An Adult with an Autism Diagnosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
by Gillan DrewBeing diagnosed with autism as an adult can be disorienting and isolating; however, if you can understand the condition and how it affects perceptions, relationships, and your relationship with the world in general, a happy and successful life is attainable. Through an introduction to the autism spectrum, and how the Level 1 diagnosis is characterised, the author draws on personal experiences to provide positive advice on dealing with life, health, and relationships following an adult diagnosis. The effect of autism on social skills is described with tips for dealing with family and personal relationships, parenting, living arrangements, and employment. Important topics include disclosure, available resources, and options for different therapeutic routes. On reading this book, you will learn a lot more about the autism spectrum at Level 1, be able to separate the facts from the myths, and gain an appreciation of the strengths of autism, and how autism can affect many aspects of everyday life. Drawing from the author's lived experience, this book is an essential guide for all newly diagnosed adults on the autism spectrum, their families and friends, and all professionals new to working with adults with ASDs.
An Adult with an Autism Diagnosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
by Gillan DrewBeing diagnosed with autism as an adult can be disorienting and isolating; however, if you can understand the condition and how it affects perceptions, relationships, and your relationship with the world in general, a happy and successful life is attainable. Through an introduction to the autism spectrum, and how the Level 1 diagnosis is characterised, the author draws on personal experiences to provide positive advice on dealing with life, health, and relationships following an adult diagnosis. The effect of autism on social skills is described with tips for dealing with family and personal relationships, parenting, living arrangements, and employment. Important topics include disclosure, available resources, and options for different therapeutic routes. On reading this book, you will learn a lot more about the autism spectrum at Level 1, be able to separate the facts from the myths, and gain an appreciation of the strengths of autism, and how autism can affect many aspects of everyday life. Drawing from the author's lived experience, this book is an essential guide for all newly diagnosed adults on the autism spectrum, their families and friends, and all professionals new to working with adults with ASDs.
An Advent Calendar (Virago Modern Classics #255)
by Shena MackayThe story begins as an ambulance pulls away from the butcher's shop, taking Mick to the hospital after he has carelessly hacked off a finger while preparing John's order. John's wife, Marguerite, and two young children are forced to live with his uncle until he can find work. Marguerite has a brief affair, an escape from the poverty and boredom of day-to-day life - and John, attempting to make amends for Mick's lost finger, is chased down by the butcher's buddies. These tumultuous events all take place during the first twenty-five days of December, leaving each character facing a Christmas of poverty, impossible love and loneliness.
An Affair of the Mind: One Woman's Courageous Battle to Salvage Her Family from the Devastation of Pornography
by Laurie HallWhen You're Blinded by Lust, You See No Evil ... It began with a casual glance at a girlie magazine but turned into something far more insidious. "Innocent" fascination with softcore pornography eventually led to skin flicks, frequent visits to strip clubs, and encounters with prostitutes. Jack Hall's secret obsession was just that-a secret. And right before her eyes, Laurie watched her husband dissolve into a shadow of the man she loved. None of it made sense. Compelling and poignant, An Affair of the Mind tells the story of one woman's struggle to protect herself and her children from the devastating effects of pornography. With both candor and sensitivity, Laurie Hall relives the nightmare that nearly destroyed her family, warning others of porn's seductive, addictive nature. She opens her heart and bares her soul, imparting keen insights and comfort. And she shares the hard lessons God taught her-among them, the virtues of patience, trust, and perseverance.
An Affair with My Mother: A Story of Adoption, Secrecy and Love
by Caitríona Palmer'Incredibly moving' --Anne Enright, winner of the Man Booker PrizeAn Affair with My Mother by Caitriona Palmer: a moving and gripping story of love, denial and a daughter's quest for the truth.Caitriona Palmer had a happy childhood in Dublin, raised by loving adoptive parents. But when she was in her late twenties, she realized that she had a strong need to know the woman who had given birth to her. She was able to locate her birth mother, Sarah, and they developed a strong attachment. But Sarah set one painful condition to this joyous new relationship: she wished to keep it - to keep Caitriona - secret from her family, from her friends, from everyone. Who was Sarah, and why did she want to preserve a decades-old secret? An Affair with My Mother tells the story of Caitriona's quest to answer these questions, and of the intense, furtive 'affair' she and her mother conducted in carefully chosen locations around Dublin. By turns heartwarming and heartbreaking, An Affair with My Mother is a searing portrait of the social and familial forces that left Sarah - and so many other unwed Irish mothers of her generation - frightened, traumatized and bereft. It is also a beautifully written account of a remarkable relationship.'Caitriona Palmer has called out the false shame of her origins, with a kind of anguished courage that is incredibly moving. An Affair With My Mother is a forensic account of how it feels to be - in the interests of Catholic "respectability" - excluded from the facts of your own life. In its commitment to family love, to joy and truth, it is a gift.' Anne Enright, winner of the Man Booker Prize