Flying Lessons & Other Stories

2018-08-14 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Ellen Oh
Release : 2018-08-14
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 62X/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Flying Lessons & Other Stories by : Ellen Oh

Download or read book Flying Lessons & Other Stories written by Ellen Oh. This book was released on 2018-08-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold short story collection—written by some of the best children’s authors including Kwame Alexander, Meg Medina, Jacqueline Woodson, and many more and published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books—celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us. "Will resonate with any kid who's ever felt different—which is to say, every kid." —Time Great stories take flight in this adventurous middle-grade anthology crafted by ten of the most recognizable and diverse authors writing today. Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander delivers a story in-verse about a boy who just might have magical powers; National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson spins a tale of friendship against all odds; and Meg Medina uses wet paint to color in one girl’s world with a short story that inspired her Newbery award-winner Merci Suárez Changes Gear. Plus, seven more bold voices that bring this collection to new heights with tales that challenge, inspire, and celebrate the unique talents within us all. AUTHORS INCLUDE: Kwame Alexander, Kelly J. Baptist, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, Jacqueline Woodson “There’s plenty of magic in this collection to go around.” —Booklist, Starred “A natural for middle school classrooms and libraries.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred “Inclusive, authentic, and eminently readable.” —School Library Journal, Starred “Thought provoking and wide-ranging . . . should not be missed.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred “Read more books by these authors.” —The Bulletin, Starred

Flying Lessons

2005-12-07 Self-Help

Author : John A. Snyder
Release : 2005-12-07
Genre : Self-Help
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 576/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Flying Lessons written by John A. Snyder. This book was released on 2005-12-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We fly in a moving medium of air. We live in a moving medium of feelings. In Flying Lessons, clinical psychologist Dr. John Snyder weaves together these two realms, drawing on his experiences as a licensed pilot to illuminate the existential truths that have helped him transform the lives of troubled men and women for more than 35 years. Part adventure story, part philosophical meditation in the tradition of Saint-Exupery, Flying Lessons offers a fresh perspective on timeless problems of anxiety, depression, and relational conflict. Each of the books eight chapters begins with a dramatic incident from Dr. Snyders 2000-hour flight log: the sheer terror of a total power loss, the disconcerting moment when the sky above becomes indistinguishable from the sea below, the sensation of spiraling toward the earth in a stall, the shock of emerging from a cloud bank to find a mountain peak rising dead ahead. Dr. Snyder uses each of these flying stories to generate a metaphorical lesson about the nature of human relationships, illustrating general principles for sustaining joy and intimacy with case histories from his clinical practice. Written in a straightforward, unpretentious, personal style, Flying Lessons is designed for everyone who desires a more exciting and intimate lifeand for everyone in the helping professions who would like to be more effective in their practice.

Flying Lessons

2021-07-28 Young Adult Fiction

Author : Nava Semel
Release : 2021-07-28
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 567/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Flying Lessons written by Nava Semel. This book was released on 2021-07-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hadara's small Israeli village has one of everything: one grocer, one nurse, and one junk dealer. Hadara's only distinction is that she's the only child without a mother. She decides that it's time to make a name for herself and escape her loneliness. Monsieur Maurice, the village shoemaker, sparks Hadara's imagination by telling her about Jews in his homeland who could fly. Hadara cajoles him into giving her flying lessons. But as her lessons go on, Hadara learns that she can't escape from the loneliness of not having a mother. Flying Lessons is a poignant coming-of-age story that explores the importance of dreams and reality, and the delicate balance between them.

We're Flying

2012-08-14 Fiction

Author : Peter Stamm
Release : 2012-08-14
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 24X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book We're Flying written by Peter Stamm. This book was released on 2012-08-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the publication of the widely acclaimed novel Seven Years comes a trove of stories from the Swiss master Peter Stamm. They all possess the traits that have built Stamm’s reputation: the directness of the prose, the deceptive surface simplicity of the narratives, and deep psychological insight into the existential dilemmas of contemporary life. Stamm does not waste a word, nor does he spare the reader’s feelings. These stories are a superb introduction to his work and a gift for all those who have come to regard his fiction as a precise rendering of the contemporary human psyche.

Flying Home

2011-06-01 Fiction

Author : Ralph Ellison
Release : 2011-06-01
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 392/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Flying Home written by Ralph Ellison. This book was released on 2011-06-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These 13 stories by the author of The Invisible Man "approach the elegance of Chekhov" (Washington Post) and provide "early explorations of (Ellison's) lifelong fascination with the 'complex fate' and 'beautiful absurdity' of American identity" (John Callahan). First serial to The New Yorker. NPR sponsorship.

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