The Year In San Fernando

Download or read book The Year in San Fernando written by Michael Anthony and published by Heinemann. This book was released on 1996 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Francis gets a chance to go for a year to San Fernando to work as a servant-companion to old Mrs. Chandler, but he has never seen a town before or been away from the warmth of his family.

Download or read book Then & Now written by Jake Klein and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2003 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: $14.95 gatefold paper * 1-58685-229-9 * March11 x 8-1/2 in, 96 pp, 40 Color Photographs, 40 Black & White Photographs,Rights: W, Regional/HistoryLaunching our new "Then & Now" series, Then & Now: San Fernando Valley showcases photographs of buildings and locales from decades past, contrasted with recent photographs of the same locations and today's inhabitants. Reminisce about the famous buildings that still stand, and visit the newer architectural and cultural contributions to California's beautiful San Fernando Valley in this visually rich documentation of memories and inevitable change.Jake Klein is a writer, photographer, editor, and creative director who has contributed to Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, US Weekly, and British GQ. He was the West Coast contributing editor to Wallpaper Magazine, and is currently an editor with Wink Media, Wallpaper's marketing and branding arm. He lives in Los Angeles.

Download or read book Green Days by the River written by Michael Anthony and published by Heinemann. This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another perceptive novel about a boy on the edge of adult responsibilities. It is the story of Shellie, a Trinidadian boy who moves to a new village and there meets two girls. He is charmed by Rosalie but he is attracted to the more cheerful and accessible Joan. Introduction by Gareth Griffiths.

Download or read book St. Fernando III written by Catholic Vitality and published by . This book was released on 2011-09-08 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Greatest Spanish monarch, St. Fernando III, King of Castile and Leon, was born in the year 1199 - exactly 100 years after the death of his illustrious ancestor, El Cid. In him would be combined the soul of a knight dedicated entirely to God, the irresistible power of the Cid, and, due to his royal heritage, the authority to marshal the might of an entire kingdom against the enemies of Christ. Personally leading his armies into battle, he took back more territory from Islam than any other king in history. First cousin to St. Louis IX of France, Fernando died a holy death in 1252. His incorrupt body can still be seen in the Cathedral of Seville and his feast day, May 30th, is traditionally a holy day of obligation in Spain.

Download or read book High Tide of Intrigue written by Michael Anthony and published by Heinemann. This book was released on 2001 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High Tide of Intrigue is both a racy thriller and a foray into the world of drugs, corruption, and the triumph of good sense and integrity over weakness and self-interest.

Download or read book Things That Happened Before the Earthquake written by Chiara Barzini and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vogue Best of 2017 Esquire 50 Best Books of 2017 Bustle Best Debut Novels Written by Women 2017 The Guardian Best Books of 2017 The Morning News 2018 Tournament of Books Pick Fifteen year old Eugenia is rudely yanked from her dreamy Roman existence by her filmmaker parents, who dream of fame and fortune, and transplanted to the strange, suburban world of the San Fernando Valley. It’s 1992, mere weeks after the Rodney King riots, and she has only the Virgin Mary to call on for guidance as she struggles to navigate the unfamiliar terrain of the LA high school experience—a world of gang rivalries and all-night-raves, fast food and sneakers. But the angst, ecstasy, and self-discovery of adolescence endure, no matter the backdrop. Frank, edgy, honest and raw, this irresistible debut is the love child of Jill Eisenstadt, Eve Babitz, Antonioni and Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

Download or read book Newcomer's Handbook® for Moving to and Living in Los Angeles, 4th Edition written by and published by First Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: