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Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
xvi, 352 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
This collection of 125 letters offers a never-before-seen glimpse of the events and people of history -- the brightest and the best, the most notorious, and the endearingly everyday. Letters are not ordered chronologically or thematically, but are artfully arranged for a discovery-rich reading experience. Each entry includes a transcript of the letter; a short contextual introduction; and, in 100 cases, a facsimile of the letter itself.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A haunting coming of age novel told in a series of letters to an unknown correspondent reveals the life of Charlie, a freshman in high school who is a wallflower, shy and introspective, and very intelligent, it's a story of what it's like to grow up in high school, tracing a course through uncharted territory in the world of first dates, family dramas and new friends.
Author
Language
English
Description
Three women. One secret. And a letter that will change everything — forever. Tess. Rachel. Cecilia. Three women living three very different lives. But when Cecilia opens up a Pandora's box, their lives will intersect in ways none of them could foresee. Cecilia is the woman who seems to have it all: a successful career, a gorgeous husband, and three wonderful daughters. One day she finds an old tattered letter in the attic that's addressed to her,...
Author
Series
Can I be your dog? volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A dog looking for a home sends letters to prospective owners on Butternut Street, with surprising results.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Still moping months after being dumped by her Arizona boyfriend Leo, fifteen-year-old Stargirl, a home-schooled free spirit, writes "the world's longest letter" to Leo, describing her new life in Pennsylvania.
Author
Publisher
Amacom
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
xviii, 121 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
It's amazing the myths one can find in some resume books. Scott Bennett has hired hundreds of people in a variety of industries, and he knows firsthand what kinds of resumes spark the interest of employers. In The Elements of Resume Style, Bennett explains why some of the most popular "tricks" backfire more often than they work, and offers clear, smart strategies for creating resumes and cover letters that get people jobs. From entry-level to executive,...
10) Letters of trust
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Life is good on their Pennsylvania Amish farm for newlyweds Vic and Eleanor Lapp--until the day Vic's youngest brother drowns in their pond and Vic turns to alcohol to numb the pain. Things get so bad that Vic loses his job and their marriage is coming apart. Eleanor is desperate to help her husband and writes letters to her friend, Doretta, living in Indiana for advice. The trust Eleanor places in her friend and the gentle words she receives in...
11) Los adioses
Author
Series
Punto de lectura volume 196/3
Publisher
Punto de Lectura
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
111 p. ; 19 cm.
Language
Español
Description
A man arrives in a mountain community and refuses to assimilate into life at the sanatorium. His only income and contact with the outside world is through two letters which he recieves every month.
Un hombre llega a una localidad de montana a la que acuden a curarse los tuberculosos. De manera firme se niega a asumir esa vida de sanatorio que impregna de esperanza toda la ciudad... Su unica ocupacion son las dos cartas que recibe con regularidad...
Author
Series
13th Reality volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
Thirteen-year-old Atticus "Tick" Higginbottom begins receiving mysterious letters from around the world signed only "M.G.," and the clues contained therein lead him on a journey to the perilous 13th Reality and a confrontation with evil Mistress Jane.
13) Broken flowers
Publisher
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 106 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Confirmed bachelor Don has just been dumped by his latest lover, Sherry. Don begins to resign himself to being alone and left to his own devices. However, he becomes compelled to reflect on his past when he receives a mysterious pink letter by mail. It is from an anonymous former lover and informs him that he has a 19-year-old son who may be looking for his father. Don is urged to investigate the contents of the letter by his closest friend and neighbor,...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Think you know the person you married? Think again... Things have been wrong with Mr. and Mrs. Wright for a long time. When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland, it might be just what their marriage needs. Self-confessed workaholic and screenwriter Adam Wright has lived with face blindness his whole life. He can't recognize friends or family, or even his own wife. Every anniversary the couple exchange traditional gifts--paper, cotton, pottery,...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
A collection of dogs' rhyming letters to Santa in which they request their favorite things, including a basset hound named Daisy's request for shorter ears.
Publisher
LearningExpress, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
This tutorial will help you through each step of the cover-letter creation process. Explore all the different elements of an effective cover letter, learn what you should include and what format works best for you, view sample cover letters, and more.
Author
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
x, 245 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Overview: Giving difficult news clearly and sensitively is no easy task. However, there are ways to say the right thing at the right time. 500 Letters for Difficult Situations offers helpful templates for when you need to say something tactfully and gracefully. Inside, you'll find letters to guide you through the most challenging communications, including how to: Express sympathy for the bereaved; Explain why a relationship isn't working; Offer condolences...
19) The postcard
Author
Publisher
Europa Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Anne Berest's The Postcard is among the most acclaimed and beloved French novels of recent years. Luminous and gripping to the very last page, it is an enthralling investigation into family secrets, a poignant tale of mothers and daughters, and a vivid portrait of twentieth-century Parisian intellectual and artistic life. January, 2003. Together with the usual holiday cards, an anonymous postcard is delivered to the Berest family home. On the front,...
Author
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
1993, c1992
Physical Desc
x, 148 p. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Rifka, a young Jewish girl, writes to her cousin, chronicling her family's experiences fleeing Russia in 1919, and her own trials after being left in Belgium on her own while the others emigrate to America.
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