The Four Corners Of The Sky

Download or read book The Four Corners of the Sky written by Michael Malone and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There's humor and action aplenty, but Four Corners is also a warmhearted look at how we love and forgive. Five hundred and forty-four pages never seemed so short"—People, 4 stars, People Pick The Four Corners of the Sky is master storyteller Michael Malone's new novel of love, secrets, and the mysterious bonds of families. Malone brings characters to life as only he can, exploring the questions that defy easy answers: Is love a choice or a calling? Why do the ties of family bind so tightly? And is forgiveness a gift to others...or a gift we give ourselves? In small towns between the North Carolina Piedmont and the coast the best scenery is often in the sky. On flat sweeps of red clay and scrub pine the days move monotonously, safely, but above, in the blink of an eye, dangerous clouds can boil out of all four corners of the sky...The flat slow land starts to shiver and anything can happen. In such a storm, on Annie Peregrine's seventh birthday, her father gave her the airplane and minutes later drove out of her life. Thus begins an enchanting novel that bursts with energy from the first pages, and sweeps you off on a journey of unforgettable characters, hilarious encounters, and haunting secrets. Praise for The Four Corners of the Sky: "Devoted Michael Malone fans have been waiting more than twenty years for another Handling Sin, perhaps the greatest road novel since Tom Jones. The wait is over..."— Bill Ott, editor-in-chief, Booklist "Secrets and intrigues among the honeysuckle: a sun-washed yarn of the New South, affectionately told." —Kirkus starred review "The Four Corners of the Sky is the best thing I have read in years and you can imagine how much I read. Truly, I couldn't put it down. I loved it."—Kathy Ashton, The King's English Bookshop BONUS READING GROUP GUIDE INCLUDED

Download or read book Four Corners of the Sky written by Steve Zeitlin and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-10-15 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of folk stories from around the world, each accompanied by background information, that explain the various perspectives of different peoples on how the universe and their world came to be.

Download or read book Four Corners written by Kira Salak and published by ReadHowYouWant. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the route taken by British explorer Ivan Champion in 1927, and amid breathtaking landscapes and wildlife, Salak traveled across this remote Pacific island - often called the last frontier of adventure travel - by dugout canoe and on foot. Along the way, she stayed in a village where cannibals m was still practiced behind the backs of the missionaries, met the leader of the OPM - the separatist guerrilla movement opposing the Indonesian occupation of Western New Guinea - and undertook an epic trek through the jungle. The New York Times said ''Kira Salak is tough, a real - life Lara Croft.'' And Edward Marriott, proclaimed Four Corners to be ''A travel book that transcends the genre?It is, like all the best travel narratives, a resonant interior journey, and offers wisdom for our times.''

Download or read book Pie in the Sky written by Jane Smiley and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abby Lovitt is put in charge of training the expensive and haughty horse Pie in the Sky after his owner refuses. While trying to get a hold on him, she must deal with the new challenges, both good and bad, that come with being a freshman in high school in 1970's Northern California.

Download or read book A Touch of Myth written by Jean Forray and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-04 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From every part of the ancient world, these stories try to explain the mysteries of the where, why, and when. This is the search of man for himself, looking at the horizon, seeing what is always there: leading, following, falling, rising, never reachable. From "Seal Island" to "The Aztec," these stories will delight the reader. What is a rainbow? Why does a jackal laugh? Where did music come from? Who is the earth eater? Is there a Dreamtime? In our world of reality, this is fascinating reading.

Download or read book 中国文化概论 written by 周仪 and published by 重庆大学电子音像出版社有限公司. This book was released on 2019-03-10 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 《中国文化概论（第3版）》主要针对我国英语专业学生对祖国传统文化不甚了解，或者即使了解一些但却不知道如何用英语表达的情况而编写。此书旨在让学生既学习英语语言知识，又学习中国文化知识。全书共7章，涉及中国历史、中国文化传统、文学与艺术、科学技术、教育、传统习俗、旅游文化等方面。《中国文化概论（第3版）》可作为英语专业学生的教材使用，也可供其他具有相当英语水平的学习者使用。

Download or read book Chinese Myths and Legends written by Lianshan Chen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated introduction to the stories of deities, heroes and the origins of the universe that underpin traditional Chinese culture.