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Frank McCourt
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English
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"When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood." So begins the luminous memoir of Frank McCourt, born in Depression-era Brooklyn to recent Irish immigrants and raised in the slums of Limerick, Ireland....
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English
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In this tribute to teachers everywhere. McCourt records the trials, triumphs and surprises he faces in public high schools around New York City. His methods anything but conventional, McCourt creates a lasting impact on his students through imaginative assignments, singalongs and field trips. As he struggles to find his way in the classroom, he spends his evenings drinking with writers and dreaming of one day putting his own story to paper. The book...
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English
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Frank McCourt's glorious childhood memoir, Angela's Ashes, has been loved and celebrated by listeners everywhere for its spirit, its wit and its profound humanity. A tale of redemption, in which storytelling itself is the source of salvation, it won the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Rarely has a book so swiftly found its place on the literary landscape. And now we have 'Tis, the story...
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English
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Over the years, generations of college students and writers have learned the basics of grammar from this little book. Enchancements from the editor of this edition include notes throughout the book to alert readers to grammar rules which are now regarded as obsolete. The editor's new forward provides a quick overview of why a knowledge of grammar is essential today. It also offers insights into several key points mentioned only briefly in the original...
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Xin jing dian wen ku. Ba xue yuan volume 6
Publisher
Nan hai chu ban gong si
Pub. Date
2010
Language
中文
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Xin jing dian wen ku. Ba xue yuan volume 18
Publisher
Nan hai chu ban gong si
Pub. Date
2010
Language
中文
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Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"The internet as we know it is broken. Here's how we can seize back control of our lives from the corporate algorithms that have poisoned our digital information system and create a third-generation Internet that uplifts humanity-before it's too late"--
15) The Dubliners
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English
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"For the centennial of its original publication, an irresistible Graphic Deluxe Edition of one of the most beloved books of the 20th century Perhaps the greatest short story collection in the English language, James Joyce's Dubliners is a vivid and unflinching portrait of "dear dirty Dublin" at the turn of the twentieth century. These fifteen stories, including such unforgettable ones as "Araby," "Grace," and "The Dead," delve into the heart of the...
16) Angela's ashes
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Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2000
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English
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Life in impoverished Depression-era Ireland holds little promise for young Frank McCourt, the oldest son in a tightly-knit family. Living by his wits, cheered by his irrepressible spirit, and sustained by his mother's fierce love, Frank embarks on an inspiring journey to overcome the poverty of his childhood and reach the land of his dreams: America.
17) Angela's ashes
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English
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Life in impoverished Depression-era Ireland holds little promise for young Frank McCourt, the oldest son in a tightly-knit family. Living by his wits, cheered by his irrepressible spirit, and sustained by his mother's fierce love, Frank embarks on an inspiring journey to overcome the poverty of his childhood and reach the land of his dreams: America.
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PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008
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English
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Author Frank McCourt discusses the long history of pubs and explores some of the legendary drinking establishments as well as the beautiful sights of Dublin. Visits nearby attractions like Trinity College, Dublin Castle, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Grafton Street, Jameson Distillery, Guinness Brewery and more.
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Angela's father has been working in Australia, far away from his home in Limrick, Ireland. Angela and her siblings miss hi,. especially during Christmastime. Angela comes up with a plan to bring her father home in time for the holidays. Nothing will get in the way of having her family together again.
