40 years, and Where the Wild Things Are is still a favorite in children's literature, it is not just the story but the great illustrations
for young readers that keeps it a children's favorite. Max's imagination transforms his bedroom into an extraordinary
setting, with a forest and an ocean and a little boat that Max sails in until he comes to a land full of "wild things." Although they
look and sound very fierce, Max is able to tame them with a single glance. They all realize Max is "..the most wild thing of all"
and make him their king. Max and the wild things have a fine time creating a rumpus until Max begins to want to be "…where someone
loved him best of all." Max's fantasy ends when he smells his dinner. Despite the wild things' protests, Max sails back to his own
room where he finds his supper waiting for him.
For Teens
According to Ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world: greasers and socs. A soc (short for "social") has money, can get
away with just about anything, and has an attitude longer than a limousine. A greaser, on the other hand, always lives on the outside
and needs to watch his back. Ponyboy is a greaser, and he's always been proud of it, even willing to rumble against a gang of socs
for the sake of his fellow greasers--until one terrible night when his friend Johnny kills a soc. The murder gets under Ponyboy's
skin, causing his world to crumble and teaching him that pain feels the same whether a soc or a greaser
An award-winning account by a noted surgeon describing in frank yet compassionate detail just what most of us are likely to face when
the time comes. Dying has become such a taboo subject in modern society, most of us never have the honor of being with someone in
their final days and moments.
Chapters cover different types of death, making clear the processes and choices that go along
with each one. It addresses both medical and emotional realities of common conditions such as cancer, heart disease, AIDS, Alzheimer's,
severe trauma, and just plain wearing out.
Why read such a book? Taking away the fear of the unknown can bring courage and peace in
the face of a difficult time. This book presents unpleasant facts in simple language that anyone can understand.
Born a Parsi in Bombay and educated in Vienna, Dr Farrokh Daruwalla is a Canadian citizen, an orthopedic surgeon, living in Toronto.
Periodically, he returns to India. Once 20 years ago, Dr Darwalla was the examining physician of two murder victims in Goa. Now, he
is reacquainted with the murderer
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