Another Us - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Another Us write by Kirsten Hesketh. This book was released on 2020-05-14. Another Us available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. When her son is diagnosed with autism, a mother loses her grip on reality in this hilarious and heartfelt debut novel about love and family. What if Emma isn’t the person she thought she was? Her younger son has just been diagnosed with autism. She’s accidentally quit her job. The marriage she was dedicated to suddenly seems like a sham. She’s pretty sure that she is going to have an affair with a hot new dad at the school. The only thing that stays the same is everyone else. Emma realizes it’s not them—it’s her. But if she’s not who she thought she was, can her old life fit in with the new Emma? Compassionate, funny and poignant, Another Us is perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Fiona Gibson. Praise for Another Us: “Painfully real and at times painfully funny. Another Us is the warm and witty novel you need in your beach-bag this year.” —Chrissie Manby, bestselling author of Seven Sunny Days “A real page-turner, with a wonderfully relatable main character. Kirsten has such a fresh new voice and I'm so excited to read whatever she writes next!” —Christina Pishiris, author of Love Songs for Sceptics “Delightful action-packed read that will break your heart only to glue the pieces back together, albeit in a slightly different order.” —Jenny O’Brien, author of Silent Cry “What may, at first, seem a light-hearted portrayal of playground politics becomes something brave and brilliant, which both entertains and informs. Kirsten Hesketh’s writing is assured, and the pace never falters . . . a total must-read debut.” —Claire Dyer, author of The Moment “This accomplished debut is gripping, at times heart-breaking and wonderfully well-written. It sheds a piercing light on the choices and difficulties experienced when Asperger’s is a part of family life, but also shows the strength and power of courage, love and persistence. A searing and honest look at a family reaching breaking point.” —Maddie Please, author of The Summer of Second Chances
Another U.S. Deficit
Another U.S. Deficit - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Another U.S. Deficit write by Paul Foldi. This book was released on 2011. Another U.S. Deficit available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Not Another U.S. History Textbook
Not Another U.S. History Textbook - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Not Another U.S. History Textbook write by Adam Strube. This book was released on 2024-01-15. Not Another U.S. History Textbook available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Why on earth would two history nerds use their own free time to write another US history textbook? Well, that, intelligent human, is the right question. This work breaks from the traditional memorization of who, what, when, where, and focuses on why and how. The former is popular in schools due to its efficiency in quantification for testing. You're either right or wrong about remembering facts. But it's so boring that most students turn off their brains once they set foot in the class, and that habit continues well into old age, if not recognized and corrected. Why and how are more subjective, therefore harder to grade. But with their asking, people become re-centered in our collective story, where they belong. Only then can proper context be understood, and criticism and perspective be applied. We believe this approach to be the missing link in our education and understanding of current issues, norms, and discussion points. Hopefully, after reading this work, each reader's critical thinking will activate around all history permanently. That will certainly aid humanity's evolution and communication. Wait, does that mean this book can be categorized as self-help? Argue away!
The Alchemy of Us
The Alchemy of Us - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Alchemy of Us write by Ainissa Ramirez. This book was released on 2021-04-06. The Alchemy of Us available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A “timely, informative, and fascinating” study of 8 inventions—and how they shaped our world—with “totally compelling” insights on little-known inventors throughout history (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth Extinction) In The Alchemy of Us, scientist and science writer Ainissa Ramirez examines 8 inventions and reveals how they shaped the human experience: • Clocks • Steel rails • Copper communication cables • Photographic film • Light bulbs • Hard disks • Scientific labware • Silicon chips Ramirez tells the stories of the woman who sold time, the inventor who inspired Edison, and the hotheaded undertaker whose invention pointed the way to the computer. She describes how our pursuit of precision in timepieces changed how we sleep; how the railroad helped commercialize Christmas; how the necessary brevity of the telegram influenced Hemingway’s writing style; and how a young chemist exposed the use of Polaroid’s cameras to create passbooks to track black citizens in apartheid South Africa. These fascinating and inspiring stories offer new perspectives on our relationships with technologies. Ramirez shows not only how materials were shaped by inventors but also how those materials shaped culture, chronicling each invention and its consequences—intended and unintended. Filling in the gaps left by other books about technology, Ramirez showcases little-known inventors—particularly people of color and women—who had a significant impact but whose accomplishments have been hidden by mythmaking, bias, and convention. Doing so, she shows us the power of telling inclusive stories about technology. She also shows that innovation is universal—whether it's splicing beats with two turntables and a microphone or splicing genes with two test tubes and CRISPR.
Another Fine Mess
Another Fine Mess - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Another Fine Mess write by Saul Austerlitz. This book was released on 2010-09. Another Fine Mess available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Charlie Chaplin. Buster Keaton. The Marx Brothers. Billy Wilder. Woody Allen. The Coen brothers. Where would the American film be without them? Yet the cinematic genre these artists represent--comedy--has perennially received short shrift from critics, film buffs, and the Academy Awards. Saul Austerlitz’s Another Fine Mess is an attempt to right that wrong. Running the gamut of film history from City Lights to Knocked Up, Another Fine Mess retells the story of American film from the perspective of its unwanted stepbrother--the comedy. In 30 long chapters and 100 shorter entries, each devoted primarily to a single performer or director, Another Fine Mess retraces the steps of the American comedy film, filling in the gaps and following the connections that link Mae West to Doris Day, or W. C. Fields to Will Ferrell. The first book of its kind in more than a generation, Another Fine Mess is an eye-opening, entertaining, and enlightening tour of the American comedy, encompassing the masterpieces, the box-office smashes, and all the little-known gems in between.
