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Alone and Not Alone
by Ron PadgettFollowing Pulitzer Prize finalist Ron Padgett's 2013's Collected Poems (winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the William Carlos Williams Prize) Alone and Not Alone offers new poems that see the world in a clear and generous light.From "The World of Us":Don't go around all daythinking about life--doing so will raise a barrierbetween you and its instants.You need those instantsso you can be in them,and I need you to be in them with mefor I think the world of usand the mysterious barricadesthat make it possible.
Alone: Poems By Megan E. Freeman (Alone)
by Megan E. FreemanA New York Times bestseller! Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize–nominated poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town.When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She&’s alone—left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. Her only companions are a Rottweiler named George and all the books she can read. After a rough start, Maddie learns to trust her own ingenuity and invents clever ways to survive in a place that has been deserted and forgotten. As months pass, she escapes natural disasters, looters, and wild animals. But Maddie&’s most formidable enemy is the crushing loneliness she faces every day. Can Maddie&’s stubborn will to survive carry her through the most frightening experience of her life?
Alphabestiary: Animal Poems from A to Z
by Jane YolenFrom the book jacket: Make friends with the firefly, frog, and fish. Greet the grasshopper, ground hog, and gazelle. Welcome the warbler, water beetle, and wasp. All manner of animals-from A to Z-are happily heralded in this engaging collection of poems for children selected by award-winning author Jane Yolen. Bold and playful illustrations by artist Allan Eitzen capture the essence of each poem that portrays the beauty, peculiarity, or humor of creatures great and small.
Alphabet Boats
by Samantha R. VamosSet sail and learn the ABCs with a boat for each letter!Discover twenty-six types of vessels, from the more common--canoe and motorboat--to the unusual--umiak and Q-boat. Just like in Alphabet Trucks and Alphabet Trains, colorful art includes the letters of the alphabet hidden (and not-so-hidden) in supporting roles in the illustrations. The text features familiar as well as unusual boats from around the world, packing in tons of instant kid appeal, and upper and lowercase letters are integrated into the action of the art rather than solely in the typography. Back matter includes age-appropriate facts about each featured boat.
Alphabet Trains (Alphabet Vehicles Ser.)
by Samantha R. VamosAll aboard for a train ride through the alphabet! Whether chug-chug-chugging up a mountainside in an Incline train or zipping at super speed in a Bullet train, trains will get you where you need to be—A to Z!There is a train—some familiar and some unusual—for every letter of the alphabet. Trains are used all over the world for carrying people and cargo from place to place. With a bouncy rhyming text, and clever illustrations full of visual cues, young readers will love learning all about trains. A companion to the Children's Book Award nominated Alphabet Trucks!· CCBC Choices 2016: Annual best-of-the-year list of the Cooperative Children&’s Book Center.
Alphabet of Masks
by Antonina W. Bouis Dmitri Birman Bela ShayevichAlphabet of Masks is a collection of short stories and poems written on a mobile phone. It is an imaginative foray into the modern-day Russian experience. Dmitri Birman shows us how today's Russians straddle their Soviet past and their capitalist future in order to survive. The stories are wry, humorous, and sexually frank; the poems lyrical and elegiac about the narrator and his friends. The anti-Semitic reality of school bullies and army conscription, the adolescent yearning for classmates and teaching assistants, the Soviet dream of world travel and luxury consumption--all are part of the book, while the poetry resonates as variations on a theme. Dmitri Birman became a new Russian businessman after Communism fell. A prize-winning poet, he is a member of the Russian PEN.
Alternative Medicine
by Rafael CampoIn his sixth collection of poetry, the celebrated poet-physician Rafael Campo examines the primal relationship between language, empathy, and healing. As masterfully crafted as they are viscerally powerful, these poems propose voice itself as a kind of therapeutic medium. For all that most ails us, Alternative Medicine offers the balm of song and the salve of the imagination: from the wounds of our stubborn differences of identity, to the pain of alienation in a world of unfeeling technologies, to the shame of the persistent injustices in our society, Campo's poetry displays a deep understanding of hurt as the possibility for healing. Demonstrating an abiding faith in our survival, this stunning, heartfelt book ultimately embraces the great diversity of our ways of knowing and dreaming, of needing and loving, and of living and dying.
Always Alwaysland: New Poems
by Stanley MossA new collection from the great American poet in his 96th year.Yea, though he walks through a certain valley, Stanley Moss has written Always Alwaysland in his 94th, 95th, and 96th years, a book of songs, devotion, beautiful, painful, useful truths, some work songs, spirituals, grand opera, hymns, chants to God and no God. After all, heartbeat is just versification. He stands alone among American poets. (In one poem that is political, Christ comes back to Earth, is lynched for singing Amazing Grace outside a white church). Read this book, take a chance, change your life for the better for the hell of it.
Always Daddy's Princess
by Karen KingsburySimple, rhyming text celebrates a father's pride and joy, from his daughter's birth to his granddaughter's, interspersed with relevant Bible passages.
Always Remembering: Heartfelt Advice for Your Entire Life
by Jigme PhuntsokThe poems and teachings of a beloved Buddhist master, vividly presented so that readers feel they are listening to the precious and renowned teachings of His Holiness directly—and learning how to live with more joy and ease.His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok was a prominent teacher in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. He was recognized as a tertön and renowned for his mastery of Dzokchen and his visionary activities, including the establishment of the nonsectarian Buddhist community of Larung Gar, one of the largest monastic settlements in the world and a vibrant Buddhist teaching center that has contributed enormously to the resurgence of Buddhism in Tibet and China. In memory of the thirteenth anniversary of Rinpoche’s passing, this book was compiled of his precious and renowned teachings. It includes stories of the lives of great masters, as well as teachings on the principle of cause and effect, keeping an open mind toward all religious traditions, spreading the Dharma and benefiting sentient beings, and mastering what to adopt and what to abandon. Readers will also learn about Tibetan culture, customs, and the many kinds of Tibetan tulkus. His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok’s heartfelt advice on how to improve interpersonal relationships enables us to live with more ease and joy. Five poems by Jigme Phuntsok in both Tibetan and English translation enrich the teachings with His Holiness’s poetic voice.
Always Room for One More
by Sorche Nic LeodhasLachie MacLachlan, the generous hero of this enchanting picture book, is the delightful exception to the rule that the Scots are a thrifty lot. To his "wee house in the heather" where he lives with his wife and ten children, the good-natured Lachie invites every traveler who passes on a'stormy night, assuring all that "there's always room for one more.'" Tinkers, tailors, shepherds, even dogs -sing and dance the night away until, alas, the rafters groan and the walls of his hospitable little home bulge to the bursting point. But Lachie's kindness is repaid. Just how his grateful guests eventually say a wonderful "thank-you" provides a delightfully warm ending to this lilting narrative.
Always a Reckoning and Other Poems
by Jimmy CarterThe first collection of poetry by former President Jimmy Carter, about his childhood, his family and political life. Always a Reckoning sets a precedent since no other president has published a book of poetry.
Amahlokohloko Izinkondlo ZesiZulu: UBC Contracted
by E J Mhlanga J J ThwalaAmahlokohloko – Yiqoqo lezinkondlo zekhethelo elihlelwe yizingwazi zolimi o – E. J. Mhlanga no Dkt. J. J. Thwala. Lihlelelwe ibanga leshumi nambili. Yiqoqo elidla imihlanganiso ngalezizathu ezilandelayo: – Liqukethe izinkondlo zolimi lwasekhaya nezolimi lokwengeza. – Lithinta izingqikithi ezahlukeneyo: ezemfundo, ezothando, ezemvelo nezinye. – Liqukethe impilomlando yezimbongi, incazelo yamagama ajiyile nokuhluzwa kwezinkondlo ezithile. – Imibuzo yohlolo ihlelwe kwalandelwa isitatimende sikazwelonke. Yiqoqo elilungele amabanga emfundo nokuqeqesha okuqhubekayo nawaphakeme.
Amahlokohloko Izinkondlo ZesiZulu: UBC Uncontracted
by E J Mhlanga J J ThwalaAmahlokohloko – Yiqoqo lezinkondlo zekhethelo elihlelwe yizingwazi zolimi o – E. J. Mhlanga no Dkt. J. J. Thwala. Lihlelelwe ibanga leshumi nambili. Yiqoqo elidla imihlanganiso ngalezizathu ezilandelayo: – Liqukethe izinkondlo zolimi lwasekhaya nezolimi lokwengeza. – Lithinta izingqikithi ezahlukeneyo: ezemfundo, ezothando, ezemvelo nezinye. – Liqukethe impilomlando yezimbongi, incazelo yamagama ajiyile nokuhluzwa kwezinkondlo ezithile. – Imibuzo yohlolo ihlelwe kwalandelwa isitatimende sikazwelonke. Yiqoqo elilungele amabanga emfundo nokuqeqesha okuqhubekayo nawaphakeme.
Amal’ezulu
by Benedict Wallet VilakaziAmal’ezulu (Zulu Horizons), first published in 1945 in the Bantu (later, African) Treasury Series by the University of the Witwatersrand Press, was the second volume of poetry produced by the renowned Zulu author B.W. Vilakazi. It was written during the ten years he spent living in Johannesburg, in ‘exile’ from his birthplace, KwaZulu-Natal. The poems in this collection represent a turning point in Vilakazi’s life; they express yearnings for the beloved land, animals and ancestral spirits of his rural home, as well as expressions of deep disillusionment with the urban life he encountered in the ‘City of Gold’, and in particular the suffering of the black miners who brought this gold to the surface but never experienced the benefits of the wealth it produced for the mine owners. Vilakazi was deeply conscious of the subhuman system that held these miners in its grip, and gave voice to their suffering in many of the poems in the collection, in particular the now famous poem ‘Ezinkomponi’ (‘On the mine compounds’).Renowned as the father of Nguni literature, Vilakazi was both a traditional imbongi (bard) and a forward-looking poet who could fuse Western poetic forms with Zulu izibongo (praise poetry). In these poems he assumes the role of the voice of the voiceless, and gives poignant expression to the stoic endurance of those caught up in the brutalities of capitalist exploitation of African labour, and the appalling injustices of the migrant labour system.
Amarillo inoxidable
by Nacho Delgado WickeDe la fortuna poco saqué; de los infortunios, demasiado. Amarillo inoxidable reúne 110 micropoemas, aforismos y greguerías, los cuales -pese a su breve esqueleto- tratan de abrir brecha en el asfalto humano.
Amaruka
by N. P. UnniOn the life and works of Amaru, a Sanskrit poet, including his depiction of love in his poetry.
Amazing Animals
by Jan StewartHere is an animal anthology for the enjoyment of children, parents or teachers. The illustrated poems will amuse and entertain but have interesting factual information and related activities to stimulate further learning at home or in school. So, if you wish to know the name of the most famous St. Bernard dog, how to tell a crocodile from an alligator, what giraffes do with their long necks when they sleep, whether owls really say ‘tu-whit tu-whoo’ plus many other amazing animal facts, do read on.
Amazing Faces
by Lee Bennett Hopkins Chris K. SoentpietPoems focusing on universal emotions, as expressed by poets from diverse backgrounds, including Joseph Bruchac, Nikki Grimes, Lee Bennett Hopkins, Pat Mora, Janet S. Wong, and many others.
Amazing Grace: Hymn Texts for Devotional Use
by Bert Polman Marilyn Kay Stulken James Rawlings SydnorThe editors describe this book as "a hymnal for the home." Words to hymns are written as poetic verses and are organized around such typical worship categories as hope, faith, praise, etc.
Amazing Grace: Inspirational Poetry
by Donovan MitchellDonovan Mitchell has been serving God faithfully for the last 28 years. His confinement to a wheelchair, has not deterred neither has it dampened his spirit, and love for the church and for his Lord. The poetic gift that God has impregnated him with has been a blessing to the local church in particular and to the community in general. At Mount Carmel Church Donovan Mitchell is accepted and accommodated as a human being of equal dignity and standing (status). I believe that the dissemination of the message of the love of God, inherent and tangible in the poems will administer the mercies of heaven to the reader of this inspirational poetry born from heaven. The motivational ambiance of this body of poetic works, is the fulfillment of the prophecy that God gave to Donovan on the 4th January 2003 when the spirit said to him, "write down your feelings on a piece of paper..." Amazing Grace Inspirational poetry is the result of his obedience to the voice of the Spirit on that faithful day.
Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem
by Maya Angelou Steve Johnson Lou FancherIn this beautiful, deeply moving poem, Maya Angelou inspires us to embrace the peace and promise of Christmas, so that hope and love can once again light up our holidays and the world. "Angels and Mortals, Believers and Nonbelievers, look heavenward," she writes, "and speak the word aloud. Peace."Read by the poet at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the White House on December 1, 2005, Maya Angelou's celebration of the "Glad Season" is a radiant affirmation of the goodness of life and a beautiful holiday gift for people of all faiths.From the Hardcover edition.
Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem
by Maya AngelouIn this beautiful, deeply moving poem, now beautifully narrated in this Read & Listen edition, Maya Angelou inspires us to embrace the peace and promise of Christmas so that hope and love can once again light up our holidays and the world. &“Angels and Mortals, Believers and Nonbelievers, look heavenward,&” she writes, &“and speak the word aloud. Peace.&”Narrated by the poet at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the White House on December 1, 2005, Maya Angelou&’s celebration of the &“Glad Season&” is a radiant affirmation of the goodness of life and a beautiful holiday gift for people of all faiths.This ebook includes Read & Listen audio narration.
Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem
by Maya AngelouThis dazzling Christmas poem by Maya Angelou is powerful and inspiring for people of all faiths.In this beautiful, deeply moving poem, Maya Angelou inspires us to embrace the peace and promise of Christmas, so that hope and love can once again light up our holidays and the world. &“Angels and Mortals, Believers and Nonbelievers, look heavenward,&” she writes, &“and speak the word aloud. Peace.&” Read by the poet at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the White House on December 1, 2005, Maya Angelou&’ s celebration of the &“Glad Season&” is a radiant affirmation of the goodness of life.
Ambition and Survival
by Christian Wiman"That calling, at once religious, ethical, and aesthetic, is one that only a genuine poet can hear--and very few poets can explain it as compellingly as Mr. Wiman does. That gift is what makes Ambition and Survival, not just one of the best books of poetry criticism in a generation, but a spiritual memoir of the first order." --New York Sun"This weighty first prose collection should inspire wide attention, partly because of Wiman's current job, partly because of his astute insights and partly because he mixes poetry criticism with sometimes shocking memoir ... The collection's greatest strength comes in general ruminations on the writing, reading and judging poetry." --Publishers Weekly"[Wiman is] a terrific personal essayist, as this new collection illustrates, with the command and instincts of the popular memoirist ... This is a brave and bracing book." --Booklist"Blazing high style" is how The New York Times describes the prose of Christian Wiman, the young editor transforming Poetry, the country's oldest literary magazine.Ambition and Survival is a collection of stirring personal essays and critical prose on a wide range of subjects: reading Milton in Guatemala, recalling violent episodes of his youth, and traveling in Africa with his eccentric father, as well as a series of penetrating essays on writers as diverse as Thomas Hardy and Janet Lewis. The book concludes with a portrait of Wiman's diagnosis of a rare form of incurable and lethal cancer, and how mortality reignited his religious passions.When I was twenty years old I set out to be a poet. That sounds like I was a sort of frigate raising anchor, and in a way I guess I was, though susceptible to the lightest of winds. . . . When I read Samuel Johnson's comment that any young man could compensate for his poor education by reading five hours a day for five years, that's exactly what I tried to do, practically setting a timer every afternoon to let me know when the little egg of my brain was boiled. It's a small miracle that I didn't take to wearing a cape.Christian Wiman is the editor of Poetry magazine. His poems and essays appear regularly in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Harper's, and The New York Times Book Review.