Atmosphere press okt 2023 (4 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Would you like to go on a journey Come get on a boat with us sailing from the British Isles to the Mediterranean Sea. The passengers on the boat are unusual ones.they are Old English morphemes like the root word MAN and their travels lead them to strange encounters with Latin morphemes and Greek morphemes in faraway places. Readers will learn how words are made by attaching morphemes to root words. When doing so, we can change the meaning of that root word as well as its tone and feeling. Morphemes act like people in this book, full of character and action. This imaginative book is for adults who love to play with language as well as for children and students trying to understand how the English language works. Becker, Kim (illustratore).…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Written by the daughter of Russian Mennonite immigrants, this collection of heritage stories takes the reader from a small war-torn village in eastern Ukraine in 1943 to a hamlet in Austria and finally to the West Coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is here that Jacob and Katie settle and create a new life for their family, upholding the traditions of their Mennonite heritage while embracing the new. A return trip to St. Peter am Kammersberg in Austria with adult children in 1974 creates further insight into the past and a juxtaposition to the present.Through vignettes of farm life and travel, the generations of women in the family share their stories, highlighting the struggles between old and new perspectives and spiritual and secular values. Two captivating stories, 'Safe Haven' and 'The Green Jacket,' explore the challenges faced in navigating the complexities of heritage and identity.At times both heartwarming and heart-wrenching, All That This House Has To Offer pays tribute to the enduring power of home and family. With humour and insight, this book captures the essence of one Mennonite immigrant experience and the resilience of those who build new lives in foreign lands while still cherishing the traditions of their past.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - ¿From glittering ballrooms to verdant mountains to poverty-stricken slums, A Delicate Marriage takes the reader on a vivid tour of Puerto Rico forty years after becoming a U.S. colony, a time of great change and political turmoil on the island.Isabela, a wealthy woman, sacrifices her artistic aspirations to marry Marco, a penniless man dedicated to improving conditions on the island. As the island's insular government enacts pro-U.S. policies, Marco builds a real estate empire while struggling to maintain his populist principles. Meanwhile, Isabela feels unfulfilled in her traditional role as a wife and mother and becomes disillusioned with Marco's shifting moral compass. She begins to identify with anti-U.S. factions, leading a dangerous double life that puts her family in peril.As political violence threatens their paradise, Isabela and Marco question whether their marriage, like the island's relationship with the U.S., should continue. Margarita Barresi's debut novel celebrates Puerto Rican culture while delving into themes of class, oppression, and the effects of colonialism through the lens of a marriage.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'Nobody tells you that fulfilling your destiny may piss off everyone you love.'When you tear through the fabric of the world, people expect you to fix it. Aisling, Riordan, and Brynach find themselves at the forefront of a world they inadvertently created, with more attention and expectations than ever.Aisling never asked to be the poster child of the new world, but destiny had other plans. Even though it weighs heavy on her, it's time to rise, once again, to the challenges she faces.Riordan has found purpose in his new role, but past traumas haunt him. He can't shake the idea that the odds are stacked against him, but this time he's ready to fight back.Brynach is a protector, but when faced with proof that he's failed time and again, he's forced to reconcile with his past. If he can't accept the man he's become, he risks alienating the people he cares about the most.The final book of the In Ash series immerses readers into a world of chaos and turmoil, where the stakes are higher than ever for Aisling, Riordan, and Brynach. A Destiny in Ash promises readers a captivating and emotional journey at the end of a spellbinding trilogy. 488 pp. Englisch.…