Boys in the Trees

Boys in the Trees
Author: Carly Simon
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2015-11-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1250095905
GET BOOK

Download Boys in the Trees Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Carly Simon's New York Times bestselling memoir, Boys in the Trees, reveals her remarkable life, beginning with her storied childhood as the third daughter of Richard L. Simon, the co-founder of publishing giant Simon & Schuster, her musical debut as half of The Simon Sisters performing folk songs with her sister Lucy in Greenwich Village, to a meteoric solo career that would result in 13 top 40 hits, including the #1 song "You're So Vain." She was the first artist in history to win a Grammy Award, an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, for her song "Let the River Run" from the movie Working Girl. The memoir recalls a childhood enriched by music and culture, but also one shrouded in secrets that would eventually tear her family apart. Simon brilliantly captures moments of creative inspiration, the sparks of songs, and the stories behind writing "Anticipation" and "We Have No Secrets" among many others. Romantic entanglements with some of the most famous men of the day fueled her confessional lyrics, as well as the unraveling of her storybook marriage to James Taylor.

The Boys in the Trees

The Boys in the Trees
Author: Mary Swan
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-08-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0345808037
GET BOOK

Download The Boys in the Trees Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

A tragic event sends a small town reeling in Mary Swan's brilliant, Scotiabank Giller-nominated The Boys in the Trees, a haunting exploration of one family's desperation. For the first time in Vintage Canada. William, his wife and 2 daughters, new immigrants to a small town in southern Ontario, are the picture of a devoted family. But when he is accused of embezzlement, William commits an unthinkable crime, and those who believed him to be an affectionate, attentive father are brought up short. Mary Swan examines the intricate and unexpected connections between the people in this close-knit community that continue to echo into the future. In her nuanced, evocative descriptions, a locket contains immeasurable sorrow, trees provide refuge for lost souls and grief clicks into place when a man cocks the cold-steel hammer of a revolver. A supreme literary achievement, The Boys in the Trees offers a chilling story that swells with acutely observed emotion and humanity.

The People in the Trees

The People in the Trees
Author: Hanya Yanagihara
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2013-08-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 038553678X
GET BOOK

Download The People in the Trees Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

A thrilling anthropological adventure story with a profound and tragic vision of what happens when cultures collide—from the bestselling author of National Book Award–nominated modern classic, A Little Life “Provokes discussions about science, morality and our obsession with youth.” —Chicago Tribune It is 1950 when Norton Perina, a young doctor, embarks on an expedition to a remote Micronesian island in search of a rumored lost tribe. There he encounters a strange group of forest dwellers who appear to have attained a form of immortality that preserves the body but not the mind. Perina uncovers their secret and returns with it to America, where he soon finds great success. But his discovery has come at a terrible cost, not only for the islanders, but for Perina himself. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree
Author: Shel Silverstein
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2014-02-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0061965103
GET BOOK

Download The Giving Tree Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

As The Giving Tree turns fifty, this timeless classic is available for the first time ever in ebook format. This digital edition allows young readers and lifelong fans to continue the legacy and love of a classic that will now reach an even wider audience. "Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. This moving parable for all ages offers a touching interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, and of classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit. And don't miss the other Shel Silverstein ebooks, Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic!

Up in the Tree

Up in the Tree
Author: Margaret Atwood
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0888997299
GET BOOK

Download Up in the Tree Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Two children who live in a tree don't know what to do when beavers take their ladder, and after rescue comes at the hands of a friend, they find a way to return without worry.

Regarding the Trees

Regarding the Trees
Author: Kate Klise
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780152060909
GET BOOK

Download Regarding the Trees Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

In this story told primarily through letters, Principal Russ wants the trees at the middle school trimmed before his evaluation. But the project is interrupted by a town gender war, dueling chefs, student tree protests, and a surprise wedding.

The Boys in the Boat (Movie Tie-In)

The Boys in the Boat (Movie Tie-In)
Author: Daniel James Brown
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2023-12-05
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0593512308
GET BOOK

Download The Boys in the Boat (Movie Tie-In) Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

The inspiration for the Major Motion Picture Directed by George Clooney—exclusively in theaters December 25, 2023! The #1 New York Times bestselling true story about the American rowing triumph of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin—from the author of Facing the Mountain For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world. Drawing on the boys’ own journals and vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man’s personal quest.

The Woman in the Trees

The Woman in the Trees
Author: Theoni Bell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2021-12-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9781505123784
GET BOOK

Download The Woman in the Trees Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Set within the expanses of the American frontier, this story follows Slainie, an inquisitive pioneer girl, whose life is forever transformed when a mysterious seer shows up at her door. Amidst the backdrop of the Civil War, family tragedy, and the nation's most destructive wildfire, Slainie must navigate her rugged pioneer life as she encounters love and loss, and comes face to face with the story of America's first approved Marian apparition.

Up High in the Trees

Up High in the Trees
Author: Kiara Brinkman
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2008-06-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1555846122
GET BOOK

Download Up High in the Trees Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

An autistic boy struggles to cope with the loss of his mother in this “very moving” debut novel (Dave Eggers). Following the sudden death of Sebby’s mother, his father takes him to live in the family’s summer house, hoping it will give them both time and space to recover. But Sebby’s father deteriorates in this new isolation, leaving Sebby struggling to understand his mother’s death alone. Ultimately, he will reach out to a favorite teacher back home and to two nearby children, who force him out of the void of the past and help him to exist in the present. With an “impressive ability to connect with and portray the myopic grief of a bereft child,” this novel is filled with both sorrow and sweet humor, and with the buoyant life force of its unforgettable narrator (Kirkus Reviews). “Sebby’s innocent voice speaks for anyone bravely grasping for order and solace amid unspeakable loss.” —The Washington Post Book World “Sebby Lane will break your heart and delight your soul.” —People

The Trees of the Dancing Goats

The Trees of the Dancing Goats
Author: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2013-11-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442498676
GET BOOK

Download The Trees of the Dancing Goats Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Trisha loves the eight days of Hanukkah, when her mother stays home from work, her Babushka makes delicious potato latkes, and her Grampa carves wonderful animals out of wood as gifts for Trisha and her brother. In the middle of her family's preparation for the festival of lights, Trisha visits her closest neighbors, expecting to find them decorating their house for Christmas. Instead they are all bedridden with scarlet fever. Trisha's family is one of the few who has been spared from the epidemic. It is difficult for them to enjoy their Hanukkah feast when they know that their neighbors won't be able to celebrate their holiday. Then Grampa has an inspiration: they will cut down trees, decorate them, and secretly deliver them to the neighbors, "But what can we decorate them with?" Babushka asks. Although it is a sacrifice, Trisha realizes that Grampa's carved animals are the perfect answer. Soon her living room is filled with trees -- but that is only the first miracle of many during an incredible holiday season. Based on a long cherished childhood memory, this story celebrates the miracle of true friendship.