Katherine baccaro (17 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

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Zustand: New. In English.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Reflecting experiences gained while teaching in England, Italy, Korea, and Turkey, author Katherine Baccaro presents an eclectic collection of twenty-four short stories. The tales delve into one family's dysfunction, the difficulties of dating in Manhattan, and the mysteries of love. Discombobulated explores a variety of everyday themes and pulls on human emotions. In 'Borborygmus,' the prim and proper thirty-seven- year-old Dermot McGreevy feels humiliated when he develops an embarrassing ailment. In 'The Department of Nosology,' two thirteen-year- old girls suffer the consequences after they begin cataloging the noses of the townspeople. 'The Census' explores the feelings of tourists in Turkey as they learn they will be banished to their hotel room for a day while the country conducts its census. From the comic to the sad, from real life to imagined landscapes, and from nostalgia and memories to suppositions and lies, Discombobulated offers a diverse collection of stories offering insight into the human condition.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Precipice we meet the charming, conniving Crystal Autry, a young woman from a tiny town in Alabama, adrift in post-World War II Europe. Crystal is on a quest, searching for easy amours and accommodations.as well as a missing link in her own story. Insinuating herself into the villa of the rich and mysterious Miranda, Crystal sets out to charm her and sashay into her elevated society. Miranda's erratic behavior is mystifying, but Crystal sees that only as encouragement to her own plans. Shrouded in regrets and harboring deep pain, Miranda and Crystal are both damaged by their pasts, uncertain of their futures. Set in the gorgeous landscape of the Mediterranean coast in the late 1940s, with an outrageous cast of characters, Precipice is the riveting story of two women haunted by their pasts and flirting with catastrophe. In the end both must decide whether to embrace a life of deceit and despair, or dare to follow the path that leads to the precipice.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When Skinny Malink meets Rosemary Fingerhat, she discovers a new world with cats as its focus. Skinny, whose real name is Sally, is introduced to the Ailurophile Society, a vast association of cat admirers. The only requirement to be a member is cohabitation with a very special cat, or cats. The society is quite vast. With Rosemary to guide her, Skinny meets some of the most unique people in town - all of whom are devoted to serving cats of exceptional intelligence, beauty, virtue and charm. There are cats that need love, cats that need a bath and cats that get themselves and their owners into all sorts of trouble. But in their own ways, they are mysterious, adorable and inspiring. As the duo attempts to record the stories of the society, they find themselves collecting amazing tales, solving family dilemmas and mending broken hearts, all while enjoying the company of some very special felines in Catscratch Fever and Other Stories.…

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnIn Precipice we meet the charming, conniving Crystal Autry, a young woman from a tiny town in Alabama, adrift in post-World War II Europe. Crystal is on a quest, searching for easy amours and accommodations.as well as a missing li.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnReflecting experiences gained while teaching in England, Italy, Korea, and Turkey, author Katherine Baccaro presents an eclectic collection of twenty-four short stories. The tales delve into one family s dysfunction, the difficult.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnWhen Skinny Malink meets Rosemary Fingerhat, she discovers a new world with cats as its focus.n nnSkinny, whose real name is Sally, is introduced to the Ailurophile Society, a vast association of cat admirers. The only requirement.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnSixteen-year-old Jocelyn Nye is quick, glib, and little. As a member of the incoming freshman class at a women s college, Joss is domiciled on campus at Harmon House with a gaggle of other girls who have never been away from ho.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sixteen-year-old Jocelyn Nye is quick, glib, and little. As a member of the incoming freshman class at a women's college, Joss is domiciled on campus at Harmon House with a gaggle of other girls who have never been away from home before.It is not long before Joss is immersed in not just the abundance of social activities that surround Harmon House, but also the academic expectations of the university. As she eagerly looks forward to her first writing class, Joss sets a goal to create literature worthy of publication. While making friends amid costume parties, sing-alongs, and long conversations and exploring all that accompanies her venture into womanhood, Joss focuses on enlightening the world with her writing. Mocked by some, encouraged by others, and mentored by a supportive writing professor, she rents a summer cottage with an interesting history and eventually produces a novel. Now only time will tell if she can overcome criticism and achieve the resounding literary success she has always dreamed of.In this compelling historical novel, a witty teenager embarks on a unique coming-of-age journey where she learns about friendship, love, and whether she has the gumption to become a published author.…