Finding King Onomatopoeia and Other Stories

Finding King Onomatopoeia and Other Stories

Author: Lee B. Woods

Publisher: Lee Woods

Published: 2012-02

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1614343020

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"Knowing that young students are tired of boring lectures on grammar, Woods takes readers to a fictional school in Midland City, where they meet James and Jessica Davis, two young students wrestling with the art and craft of writing. Using storytelling and wordplay, Woods brings in offbeat characters who help the brother and sister succeed with 31 writing techniques and exercises."--Page 4 of cover


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Download or read book Finding King Onomatopoeia and Other Stories written by Lee B. Woods and published by Lee Woods. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Knowing that young students are tired of boring lectures on grammar, Woods takes readers to a fictional school in Midland City, where they meet James and Jessica Davis, two young students wrestling with the art and craft of writing. Using storytelling and wordplay, Woods brings in offbeat characters who help the brother and sister succeed with 31 writing techniques and exercises."--Page 4 of cover


Phya Khankhaak, the Toad King

Phya Khankhaak, the Toad King

Author:

Publisher: Bucknell University Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780838753064

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"The myth of the toad king is an important one for the Thai/Lao people, who have been faced with drought year in and year out, and it celebrates the battle victory of a human king, Phya Khankhaak, over the rain god, Phya Thaen. The story begins with the installation onto the throne and the recognition of Phya Khankhaak as a meritorious and just king by all creatures in the universe. Such an occurrence so humiliates Phya Thaen that he wields his power and lashes his great wrath on earth with drastic drought and hellish fire. Lucid and vivid descriptions of Phya Khankhaak's army and battle against Phya Thaen form the major part of the story. After the triumph of the human king over the god, Phya Thaen is forced to send down the rain seasonably to earth until the final destruction of earth arrives." "The translation is designed to be readable and accurate, as well as to convey the original cadences and nuances in the English translation. To accomplish such goals, translator Wajuppa Tossa assumes the roles of both a medium and a storyteller. The text is illustrated with intricate line drawings of mythical creatures and characters as well as scenes alluded to in the narrative." "Adding to the reader's appreciation of the significance of the myth in Thai culture are a summary of the story, notes on the translation, a biographical sketch of the late scribe, his writing samples, elegiac poems sung at his wake, and Isan geographical and historical backgrounds."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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Download or read book Phya Khankhaak, the Toad King written by and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The myth of the toad king is an important one for the Thai/Lao people, who have been faced with drought year in and year out, and it celebrates the battle victory of a human king, Phya Khankhaak, over the rain god, Phya Thaen. The story begins with the installation onto the throne and the recognition of Phya Khankhaak as a meritorious and just king by all creatures in the universe. Such an occurrence so humiliates Phya Thaen that he wields his power and lashes his great wrath on earth with drastic drought and hellish fire. Lucid and vivid descriptions of Phya Khankhaak's army and battle against Phya Thaen form the major part of the story. After the triumph of the human king over the god, Phya Thaen is forced to send down the rain seasonably to earth until the final destruction of earth arrives." "The translation is designed to be readable and accurate, as well as to convey the original cadences and nuances in the English translation. To accomplish such goals, translator Wajuppa Tossa assumes the roles of both a medium and a storyteller. The text is illustrated with intricate line drawings of mythical creatures and characters as well as scenes alluded to in the narrative." "Adding to the reader's appreciation of the significance of the myth in Thai culture are a summary of the story, notes on the translation, a biographical sketch of the late scribe, his writing samples, elegiac poems sung at his wake, and Isan geographical and historical backgrounds."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved


The King with Dirty Feet and Other Stories

The King with Dirty Feet and Other Stories

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780753451656

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This collection of tales from India . . . the Caribbean and other lands . . . offers satisfying stories from the oral tradition with a fresh flavor, perfect for telling or reading aloud. . . .Warm folksy illustrations . . . giving the impression of being a real part of the story rather than just decoration.--Booklist.


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Download or read book The King with Dirty Feet and Other Stories written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of tales from India . . . the Caribbean and other lands . . . offers satisfying stories from the oral tradition with a fresh flavor, perfect for telling or reading aloud. . . .Warm folksy illustrations . . . giving the impression of being a real part of the story rather than just decoration.--Booklist.


ENGLISH

ENGLISH

Author: YCT EXPERT TEAM

Publisher: YOUTH COMPETITION TIMES

Published:

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13:

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TGT/PGT ENGLISH SOLVED PAPERS AND PRACTICE BOOK


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Download or read book ENGLISH written by YCT EXPERT TEAM and published by YOUTH COMPETITION TIMES. This book was released on with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TGT/PGT ENGLISH SOLVED PAPERS AND PRACTICE BOOK


The King's Wish and Other Stories

The King's Wish and Other Stories

Author: Benjamin Elkin

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 1960

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13:

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I can read beginner book.


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Download or read book The King's Wish and Other Stories written by Benjamin Elkin and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1960 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I can read beginner book.


Trains Go

Trains Go

Author: Steve Light

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2013-06-04

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 1452131392

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The big steam train goes, CHUGGA chugga chugga CHUGGA chugga chugga CHOO CHOOOOOOO! The diesel train goes, "zooosh zooosh ZOOOOOOOOSH ding ding ding!" The American goes, "clang clang clang TOOT TOOT!" All aboard! Take a trip on eight noisy trains as they huff, puff, and toot-toot their way through this lively book! Perfect for the young train enthusiast. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which will look almost identical to the print version. Additionally for devices that support audio, this ebook includes a read-along setting.


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Download or read book Trains Go written by Steve Light and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The big steam train goes, CHUGGA chugga chugga CHUGGA chugga chugga CHOO CHOOOOOOO! The diesel train goes, "zooosh zooosh ZOOOOOOOOSH ding ding ding!" The American goes, "clang clang clang TOOT TOOT!" All aboard! Take a trip on eight noisy trains as they huff, puff, and toot-toot their way through this lively book! Perfect for the young train enthusiast. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which will look almost identical to the print version. Additionally for devices that support audio, this ebook includes a read-along setting.


The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Author: Tom Wolfe

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published: 2002-02-21

Total Pages: 708

ISBN-13: 1429960566

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Vintage Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities, the #1 bestseller that will forever define late-twentieth-century New York style. "No one has portrayed New York Society this accurately and devastatingly since Edith Wharton" (The National Review) “A page-turner . . . Brilliant high comedy.” (The New Republic) Sherman McCoy, the central figure of Tom Wolfe's first novel, is a young investment banker with a fourteen-room apartment in Manhattan. When he is involved in a freak accident in the Bronx, prosecutors, politicians, the press, the police, the clergy, and assorted hustlers high and low close in on him, licking their chops and giving us a gargantuan helping of the human comedy, of New York in the 1980s, a city boiling over with racial and ethnic hostilities and burning with the itch to Grab It Now. Wolfe's novel is a big, panoramic story of the metropolis that reinforces the author's reputation as the foremost chronicler of the way we live in America. Adapted to film in 1990 by director Brian De Palma, the movie stars Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, and Morgan Freeman.


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Download or read book The Bonfire of the Vanities written by Tom Wolfe and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2002-02-21 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vintage Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities, the #1 bestseller that will forever define late-twentieth-century New York style. "No one has portrayed New York Society this accurately and devastatingly since Edith Wharton" (The National Review) “A page-turner . . . Brilliant high comedy.” (The New Republic) Sherman McCoy, the central figure of Tom Wolfe's first novel, is a young investment banker with a fourteen-room apartment in Manhattan. When he is involved in a freak accident in the Bronx, prosecutors, politicians, the press, the police, the clergy, and assorted hustlers high and low close in on him, licking their chops and giving us a gargantuan helping of the human comedy, of New York in the 1980s, a city boiling over with racial and ethnic hostilities and burning with the itch to Grab It Now. Wolfe's novel is a big, panoramic story of the metropolis that reinforces the author's reputation as the foremost chronicler of the way we live in America. Adapted to film in 1990 by director Brian De Palma, the movie stars Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, and Morgan Freeman.


Wisdom as a Way of Life

Wisdom as a Way of Life

Author: Steven Collins

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2020-07-07

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 0231552041

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This wide-ranging and powerful book argues that Theravāda Buddhism provides ways of thinking about the self that can reinvigorate the humanities and offer broader insights into how to learn and how to act. Steven Collins argues that Buddhist philosophy should be approached in the spirit of its historical teachers and visionaries, who saw themselves not as preservers of an archaic body of rules but as part of a timeless effort to understand what it means to lead a worthy life. He contends that Buddhism should be studied philosophically, literarily, and ethically using its own vocabulary and rhetorical tools. Approached in this manner, Buddhist notions of the self help us rethink contemporary ideas of self-care and the promotion of human flourishing. Collins details the insights of Buddhist texts and practices that promote the ideal of active and engaged learning, offering an expansive and lyrical reflection on Theravāda approaches to meditation, asceticism, and physical training. He explores views of monastic life and contemplative practices as complementing and reinforcing textual learning, and argues that the Buddhist tenet that the study of philosophy and ethics involves both rigorous reading and an ascetic lifestyle has striking resonance with modern and postmodern ideas. A bold reappraisal of the history of Buddhist literature and practice, Wisdom as a Way of Life offers students and scholars across the disciplines a nuanced understanding of the significance of Buddhist ways of knowing for the world today.


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Download or read book Wisdom as a Way of Life written by Steven Collins and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wide-ranging and powerful book argues that Theravāda Buddhism provides ways of thinking about the self that can reinvigorate the humanities and offer broader insights into how to learn and how to act. Steven Collins argues that Buddhist philosophy should be approached in the spirit of its historical teachers and visionaries, who saw themselves not as preservers of an archaic body of rules but as part of a timeless effort to understand what it means to lead a worthy life. He contends that Buddhism should be studied philosophically, literarily, and ethically using its own vocabulary and rhetorical tools. Approached in this manner, Buddhist notions of the self help us rethink contemporary ideas of self-care and the promotion of human flourishing. Collins details the insights of Buddhist texts and practices that promote the ideal of active and engaged learning, offering an expansive and lyrical reflection on Theravāda approaches to meditation, asceticism, and physical training. He explores views of monastic life and contemplative practices as complementing and reinforcing textual learning, and argues that the Buddhist tenet that the study of philosophy and ethics involves both rigorous reading and an ascetic lifestyle has striking resonance with modern and postmodern ideas. A bold reappraisal of the history of Buddhist literature and practice, Wisdom as a Way of Life offers students and scholars across the disciplines a nuanced understanding of the significance of Buddhist ways of knowing for the world today.


Storm Song

Storm Song

Author: Nancy Viau

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9780545722773

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Three children play, sing, eat, and snuggle together as they wait for a thunderstorm to pass.


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Download or read book Storm Song written by Nancy Viau and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three children play, sing, eat, and snuggle together as they wait for a thunderstorm to pass.


Battle Bunny

Battle Bunny

Author: Jon Scieszka

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1442446730

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Alex, whose birthday it is, hijacks a story about Birthday Bunny on his special day and turns it into a battle between a supervillain and his enemies in the forest--who, in the original story, are simply planning a surprise party.


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Download or read book Battle Bunny written by Jon Scieszka and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex, whose birthday it is, hijacks a story about Birthday Bunny on his special day and turns it into a battle between a supervillain and his enemies in the forest--who, in the original story, are simply planning a surprise party.