Aku benci berada di antara orang-orang yang bahagia. Mereka bicara tentang segala sesuatu, tapi kata-kata mereka tidak mengatakan apa-apa. Mereka tertawa dan menipu diri sendiri menganggap hidup mereka baik-baik saja. Mereka berpesta dan membunuh anak kecil dalam diri mereka. Aku senang berada di antara orang-orang yang patah hati. Mereka tidak banyak bicara, jujur, dan berbahaya. Mereka tah…
Batang pohon mangga tetap selutut persis prasasti batu. Ia berdiri mengekalkan dosa-dosadan dosa adalah pemimpin yang baik bagi penyesalan-penyesalan. Kukila adalah perempuan itu, yang membenci September dan pohon mangga. Hidupnya didera rasa bersalah yang besar, kepada mantan suaminya, mantan kekasihnya, dan anak-anaknya. Kepada suratlah dia berbicara dan kepada pohonpohonlah dia menyembunyika…
A beloved writing teacher and essayist lays out the rules for crafting a remarkable personal essay, the kind that tells a story, moves readers, and reveals insights into the human condition — the kind that AI can’t write Everyone has a story, and for Nancy Slonim Aronie, helping people tell their story has been a life mission. In Seven Secrets to the Perfect Personal Essay, she reveals the …
Be careful. We are being watched. That's the message Enola Holmes gets from her friend Lady Cecily, who uses her pink fan to signal danger. Enola must save Cecily, who is being held prisoner in an abysmal orphanage. If Cecily isn't rescued, she'll be forced into a miserable marriage! But Enola's brother Sherlock is the only one who can help. If she joins forces with Sherlock, Enola risks her…
"Stop, Wait, Go!", the U.S. edition, uses beautifully illustrated pictures with common road signs and symbols to tell an engaging story that entertains as it teaches. Award-winning artist, designer, and children's author, Nancy King, arouses your child's curiosity about everyday road signs seen in traveling. Featured are road signs with and without words and of various shapes and colors, that f…
From the Great Pyramid and the Valley of the Kings to the Nile River and Cleopatra, discover all you have ever wanted to know about this ancient civilization. Unearth ancient hieroglyphs and their meanings; find out what was in King Tut's tomb; and get insights about the science of mummification. Learn about ancient Egyptian gods and famous pharaohs, and follow Egypt's battles for power in the …