"Marilyn Gardner was raised in Pakistan and went on to raise her own five children in Pakistan and Egypt before moving to small town New England. This book will resonate with those who have lived outside of their passport country, as well as those who have not. These essays explore the rootlessness and grief as well as the unexpected moments of humor and joy that are a part of living between two worlds."--Back cover.
WINNER OF THE COMPTON CROOK AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE LOCUS AWARD • “Gorgeous writing, mind-bending world-building, razor-sharp social commentary, and a main character who demands your attention—and your allegiance.”—Rob Hart, ...
This epic work brings fantasy to life, first by inviting readers into another world, then by using cutting-edge augmented reality technology to bring the world alive in interactive 3D.
In Play Between Worlds, T. L. Taylor examines multiplayer gaming life as it is lived on the borders, in the gaps—as players slip in and out of complex social networks that cross online and offline space.
Six years ago, schoolgirls Evelyn and Philippa Hapwell were swept from a war-time bunker to a fantasy kingdom.
Katherine Anne Porter: A Life. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1982. Gombrich, E. H. The Preference for the Primitive: ... Leavell, Jay C. Jay's Montgomery Remembered. Comp. by Jo Leavell Fleming. Montgomery, AL: J. L. Fleming, 1986.
Spanning the globe and the centuries, Frances Karttunen tells the stories of sixteen men and women who served as interpreters and guides to conquerors, missionaries, explorers, soldiers, and anthropologists.
This title features a review of second language acquisition theories and research in the fields of second language acquisition, bilingual education, and second language teaching methodology, as well as insight...
On “martyrological devotion during prayer” from the thirteenth to the nineteenth century, see Michael Fishbane, “The Imagination of Death in Jewish Spirituality,” in Death, Ecstasy and Other-Worldly Journeys, ed.
Eighteen-year-old Melinda Ashley never wanted to go to Mars. she had her life all planned out—marry Ross and become a teacher.
A glorious epic fantasy in the grand tradition of CS Lewis and Philip Pullman, and a major publishing event, The Mirror Chronicles will take you into another world, and on the adventure of your lifetime...