Full of humor and witty repartee, this sweet and multi-layered story about the desire to love and be loved celebrates the magnificent power of friendship." — Jill Santopolo, New York Times bestselling author “A delightful story of female friendship that will have you reaching for your phone to call your best friend.” — Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author "In My Ride or Die, Leslie Cohen explores the power and complexity of female friendship. Full of fun banter, crazy hijinks and plenty of sweet, sexy moments, it begs the question: if you live your life to avoid getting hurt, are you really living?" — Alison Hammer, author of You and Me and Us “A young Nora Ephron.” — David Duchovny "An exploration of the expansiveness and constraints of female friendship." — Kirkus Reviews "Cohen’s witty buddy story... Enjoyable and lighthearted, this is a fun variation on the usual rom-com fare." — Publishers Weekly "Millennial fans of women’s fiction will love Cohen’s witty tale of friendship, love, and the surprises the universe throws our way." — Library Journal "Cohen's second novel is a sweet and sprawling tale about unconditional friendship and all the beautiful, unique shapes commitment can take." — Booklist "Leslie Cohen demonstrates a mastery of craft that is refreshing. Both the language and the plot are engaging, and the dialogue and intimate scenes are well-written and captivating...My Ride or Die is perfect for anyone who enjoys reading about strong female friendship." — Bookreporter.com
The poems and stories in this book deal with everyday situations, and place them in a framework that transcends time. They highlight the special feelings and events of the life cycle: the birth of a child, the death of a parent, and all of the rites of passage that intervene. The focus is on commonalities: the shared feelings of human beings across the great divides of culture, continent, and time.
This is the classic tale of boy meets girl: Girl…goes home with someone else. Meet Eve. She’s a dreamer, a feeler, a careening well of sensitivities who can’t quite keep her feet on the ground, or steer clear of trouble. She’s a laugher, a crier, a quirky and quick-witted bleeding-heart-worrier. Meet Ben. He’s an engineer, an expert at leveling floors who likes order, structure, and straight lines. He doesn’t opine, he doesn’t ruminate, he doesn’t simmer until he boils over. So naturally, when the two first cross paths, sparks don’t exactly fly. But then they meet again. And again. And then, finally, they find themselves with a deep yet fragile connection that will change the course of their relationship—possibly forever. Follow Eve and Ben as they navigate their twenties on a winding journey through first jobs, first dates, and first breakups; through first reunions, first betrayals and, maybe, first love. This is When Harry Met Sally reimagined; a charming tale told from two unapologetically original points of view. With an acerbic edge and heartwarming humor, debut novelist Leslie Cohen takes us on a tour of what life looks like when it doesn’t go according to plan, and explores the complexity, chaos, and comedy in finding a relationship built to last.
The tall Tamarin bipeds, tailed and furry, move out from their planet in search of new suitable planets which they can adapt to their needs and then colonize. They study the solar system and discover that Earth is already inhabited by intelligent beings. They erect a communication facility on the Hopi Reservation and send holographic messages to the humans who have gathered around the circular structure. Six of the aliens transport down to Earth and are hosted on the Reservation by two older Hopis, two young scientists and an anthropologist and his two students. The humans communicate in words; the Tamarins, in strings of buzzing sounds. They cannot understand each other and cannot bridge the gap with their sophisticated electronic speech analyzers. The breakthrough is accomplished through the efforts of the two alien children who learn to speak English on their own. The tots are able to effect communication between the two groups, and eventually to teach English to their elders. Interests in music also serve to bind the two groups in friendship. Problems arise when a paranoid senior scientist and a xenophobic general join with a fundamentalist right wing minister to attempt a coup against the Tamarins. The problem reaches a crisis at a UN meeting where the United State President introduces the aliens to the General Assembly. An uprising is quelled, and the United Nations members help the aliens with their colonization problem. Common interests and problems arise that are religious in nature. Resolution involves a trip to Mt. Sinai by our major characters and the undertaking of a trip back to Tamarinoch, the alien home planet.
Its never too early for students to start mastering algebraic skills. They are important building blocks for competency in math. Critical concepts dealing with operations and simple algebraic methods are explored, including addition and subtraction techniques, simple word problems, and decomposing numbers. Helpful images engage readers, and accessible text makes each skill easy for them to understand. Adding and subtracting within 5 is made enjoyable for readers through a narrative dealing with money. This volume, which adheres to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, is written to reflect standard K.OA.A.5. This book should be paired with "Maggie's Money" (9781477719589) from the InfoMax Math Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.
The second issue of Black Cat Weekly presents more tales of the mysterious and fantastic—four mystery shorts, a mystery novel, four science fiction stories, and a fantasy novel, by some of the greatest writers of all time. Here are: IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD GIRL! by Jeff Cohen [Barb Goffman Presents - mystery short story] THE MYSTERY OF THE TRUST BUILDER, by Frank Lovell Nelson [Serial story - 2 of 12] ALWAYS READ THE FINE PRINT, by Hal Charles [Solve it yourself mystery!] THE TWISTED INN, by Hugh Walpole [mystery short story] FALSE TO ANY MAN, by Leslie Ford [mystery novel] THE TELL, by David Brin [Paul Di Filippo Presents - sci-fi short story] MRS. PIGAFETTA SWIMS WELL, by Reginald Bretnor [sci-fi short story] THIRTY DAYS HATH SEPTEMBER, by Robert F. Young [sci-fi short story] THE ALIEN DIES AT DAWN, by Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg [sci-fi short story] THE ENCHANTED CRUSADE, by Geoff St. Reynard [fantasy novel]
Inspired by the verbal exuberance and richness of all that can be heard by audiences both on and off Shakespeare’s stages, Shakespeare’s Auditory Worlds examines such special listening situations as overhearing, eavesdropping, and asides. It breaks new ground by exploring the complex relationships between sound and sight, dialogue and blocking, dialects and other languages, re-voicings, and, finally, nonverbal or metaverbal relationships inherent in noise, sounds, and music, staging interstices that have been largely overlooked in the critical literature on aurality in Shakespeare. Its contributors include David Bevington, Ralph Alan Cohen, Steve Urkowitz, and Leslie Dunn, and, in a concluding “Virtual Roundtable” section, six seasoned repertory actors of the American Shakespeare Center as well, who discuss their nuanced hearing experiences on stage. Their “hearing” invites us to understand the multiple dimensions of Shakespeare’s auditory world from the vantage point of actors who are listening “in the round” to what they hear from their onstage interlocutors, from offstage and backstage cues, from the musicians’ galleries, and often most interestingly, from their audiences.
The fun and easy way to learn Spanish-by playing games! Do you want to learn how to speak Spanish? One major aspect of learning a new language is learning the vocabulary, but for many people, this involves memorization, which can be a difficult task. Now, Spanish Word Games For Dummies offers you a fun and painless alternative: games and puzzles designed to help you practice and remember your Spanish vocabulary. This fun, practical guide features more than 100 word games and puzzles, including crosswords, word searches, cryptograms, and more-that range in difficulty from easy to challenging. As you play, you'll develop your Spanish vocabulary while you improve your language skills. Spanish Word Games For Dummies provides you with challenging puzzles to build your Spanish vocabulary and enhance your skill set Includes crosswords, word searches, cryptograms, and other word games Works as a supplement to Spanish language courses and programs It's portable enough to easily take to classes or on the road Whether you're a proficient speaker looking to brush up on your vocabulary or a first-time Spanish speaker, this clever guide is the ideal way to have fun while you increase your skills!
This issue of Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: An International Journal is directly linked to the yearly organized International Conference, ""Supply on the Wings"", which is part of the AIRTEC congress embedded in the International Aerospace Supply Fair AIRTEC (www.airtec.aero) held in Frankfurt, Germany. The last conference was on 5-7 November 2013 and covered scientific and industrial presentations, connecting practice and science by more than 100 speakers from 20 nations. The nine articles selected for publication deal with different solutions for future aerospace challenges.
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