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Henry "Hank" Toohey, a thirteen-year-old altar boy, is an incessant smart-ass with a deep love of life...and other four-letter words. But with his foul mouth comes a heart of gold, and he's going to need it to get through the last weekend of summer 1984. Everyone up and down St. Patrick Street, Henry's claustrophobic Irish-Catholic block in Philadelphia -- with its seventy-eight row homes, seventy-eight skinny mile-high lawns, seventy-eight statues of saints, and seventy-eight Mondale-Ferraro signs -- knows that the Toohey family is falling apart. Henry's mailman father is having an affair with a neighbor lady right under his mother's nose. His big brother has been a drunken mess since his girlfriend died. And his little sister is counting on him to keep her laughing through it all. But Henry has a plan to pull the family back together: He'll propose to his chain-smoking fourteen-year-old girlfriend, Grace McClain, at a neighborhood wedding. To prepare, he and his ragtag group of friends pinball around the streets, making elaborate plans for his proposal, riding bikes, rating breasts, bothering the local merchants, talking trash about Mike Schmidt and Bob Seger, and kissing behind the seafood-store dumpster. Gritty, giddy, and bursting with Henry's boundless energy, Green Grass Grace is a heart-thumping rocket ride back to adolescence that is riotously funny and tragic at the same time.
An irresistible debut of comedy and pathos, "Green Grass Grace" is the story of Henry Toohey--a goodhearted, outspoken 13-year-old altar boy--and his adventures during the last summer weekend of 1984.
The book is about a man named Odin, who was an orphan and the only surviving child of his parents. Unlike his peers, he neither received parental care nor an education. He grew up with no proper livelihood, but he was not bothered so long as he had food to eat for the day. He has only one friend, named Ndu. One day, the water leaking from his tattered roof onto his food made him despair. It was then that he started to think about his life for the first time in twenty-nine years. He asked his only friend, Ndu, to help him change his life. Ndu was very happy about Odins sudden change and promised to assist him in every aspect. One change led to another, taking Odin beyond his wildest expectations.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2018 'A dazzling obsessive entry in a burgeoning genre. Unusual and absorbing... the novel as a whole exudes a strange consoling power.' – The New Yorker 'Sight delves into a lot in under 200 pages: mothers and daughters, birth and death, loss and grief, finding one's balance, the ardor and arduousness of scientific discovery. Readers willing to give themselves over to Greengrass' penetrating vision will surely expand theirs.' – NPR 'With visceral, elegantly wrought truths of life and loss, this is an exciting companion to Sheila Heti's recent Motherhood (2018).' – Booklist In Jessie Greengrass' dazzlingly brilliant debut novel, our unnamed narrator recounts her progress to motherhood, while remembering the death of her own mother ten years before, and the childhood summers she spent with her psychoanalyst grandmother. Woven among these personal recollections are significant events in medical history: Wilhelm Rontgen’s discovery of the X-ray; Sigmund Freud’s development of psychoanalysis and the work that he did with his daughter, Anna; and the origins of modern surgery and the anatomy of pregnant bodies. Sight is a novel about being a parent and a child: what it is like to bring a person in to the world, and what it is to let one go. Exquisitely written and fiercely intelligent, it is an incisive exploration of how we see others, and how we might know ourselves.
Strong, sassy women and hard-luck, hard-headed men, all searching for the middle ground between Native American tradition and the modern world, perform an elaborate dance of approach and avoidance in this magical, rollicking tale by award-winning author Thomas King. Alberta, Eli, Lionel and others are coming to the Blackfoot reservation for the Sun Dance. There they will encounter four Indian elders and their companion, the trickster Coyote—and nothing in the small town of Blossom will be the same again. . . .
Juicy Juicy green grass, Where have you gone? Will you come back? Juicy Juicy green grass. Join in the fun with four of Peter Combes favourite songs, brought to life with fun illustrations and a cast of quirky animal characters! Includes four of Peter Combes catchy tunes: 'Juicy Juicy Green Grass', 'The Silly Postman', 'Tadpole Blues' and 'Red Says Stop'.
"Family is power". "FROM GRASS TO GRACE" serves as an inspirational tool for achieving true greatness. The story closely follows the life an ordinary person who goes through some of the worst challenges one can ever face. There is everything from romance to action and even a little bit of horror. However, all of these culminate to an ending that provides answers to some of life's most controversial questions. The topic "FROM GRASS TO GRACE" is special in a way that it recognizes all these unique life experiences and packages them into an authentic story. "Grass" symbolizes the lowest level anyone can be in life. It may include a financial level, spiritual level, social level, career level and many others. "Grace" on the other hand represents the most successful level that one can achieve in life. A burning desire to inspire greatness in you is what highly motivated the author for six (6) consecutive years to persevere during the entire process of developing and writing this book. This Novel aims at helping you, the reader, recognize that you already have what it takes to become the best version of yourself possible, all you need to do is unlock the secret. It can be done. The writer, William Omondi Ochieng is an African author and successful entrepreneur born in Nairobi, Kenya. Writing is his passion as well as part-time profession. From a young age, he has been obsessed by telling great stories. This unique interest led him to interacting with renowned story tellers on various writing projects while he was still studying in school. At one point in his schooling, he was recognized by the Ministry of Education in Kenya as the "Best male student". All through his life, William has scooped up many different awards that position him high in the society and qualified as the best person to tell this story. This book is his own authentic work. It is intended for all types of audience and that is why features like basic English have been employed. The text is edited for easy reading but effective message delivery. It is simple but precise. The author's vision is clear. His goals are laser focused. By the end of reading this book, you will be a believer in the philosophy that true greatness can be achieved from small beginnings. You will be inspired to awaken the beast inside of you, dream big ideas and see them to fruition. To contact William for any inquiries, thoughts, suggestions, business or just a chat, reach him directly through: Email address: [email protected]
From grass to grace is simply talking about my life. It is specifically referring to how I started my life, and what I went through. On the other hand, "In the city of oblivion", I narrated the story of a boy who lost his parents as a young blind boy, but through much struggle, he became a successful man in life. I also made it clear in the story that destination can change but destiny cannot change. As a matter of fact, in the "Blind leading the seeing", I asked series of questions about the education of the blind in Nigeria, and I gave answers to them as what to do about the education of the blind to make it meaningful.
Glen of Loch Trool. Spring 1808. Davina McKie is a bonny lass of seventeen, as clever as they come and a gifted musician. Unable to speak since childhood, she is doted on by her belligerent younger brothers, Will and Sandy, who vow to protect their silent sister. When the lads are forced to depart the glen, Jamie McKie intends to brighten his daughter’s summer by escorting Davina to the Isle of Arran. Her cousins make her welcome at the manse, and the parish delights in hearing their talented fiddler. But when she catches the eye of a handsome young Highlander on Midsummer Eve, sheltered Davina is unprepared for the shocking events that follow. A timeless story of passion and revenge, of lost innocence and shattered dreams, Grace in Thine Eyes explores the sorrow of unspeakable shame and the gift of immeasurable grace. A Reader’s Guide and Scottish Glossary Are Included