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2) Quicksand
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From the acclaimed Harlem Renaissance author of Passing, a novel of one mixed-race woman's far-reaching quest to discover identity and happiness.
At twenty-three, Helga Crane teaches in 1920s Georgia at one of the country's finest colleges for African Americans, and she's engaged to a fellow teacher. Yet happiness eludes her. And when she can't take the snobbish, conformist atmosphere one second more, she breaks off her relationship with her...
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Joe Allston is a retired literary agent who is, in his own words, "just killing time until time gets around to killing me." His parents and his only son are long dead, leaving him with neither ancestors nor descendants, tradition nor ties. His job, trafficking the talent of others, had not been his choice. He passes through life as a spectator. A postcard from a friend causes Allston to return to the journals of a trip he had taken years before, a...
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Add some hygge to your life and learn to cook Danish style with this beautifully illustrated cookbook containing over 100 delicious Danish recipes. Promoting the very best of Danish cuisine, this is a mouth-watering selection of authentic, traditional Danish recipes, which have been handed down through the generations. This wealth of recipes covers every meal and occasion - whether a light lunch of Warm Smoked Salmon with Pickled Cucumber, the heartier...
6) Fairy tales
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A bicentennial publication by an award-winning translator features thirty of Andersen's tales including "The Tinderbox," "The Emperor's New Clothes," and "The Little Mermaid," in a volume complemented by the writer's paper-cut illustrations.
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Judith Thurman 's classic work explores Dinesen's life - her privileged but unhappy childhood in Denmark, her marriage to Baron Blixen, their immigration to Africa on the eve of World War I, and her passionate affair with Denys Finch Hatton. Until the appearance of this book, the life and art of Isak Dinesen have been - as Dinesen herself wrote of two lovers in a tale - "a pair of locked caskets, each containing the key to the other."
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"While Amundsen, Franklin, and Peary were first to explore the furthest geographical reaches of the Polar North, Knud Rasmussen was the first to explore its culture and its soul. Part Danish, part Inuit, the famed explorer anthropologist made an epic three year journey by dog sled from Greenland to Alaska recording not only the landscapes but also the songs and stories of the Eskimo people. In the ranks of the great explorer/writers who opened hitherto...
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"In March 2015, Naja Marie Aidt's son Carl died at twenty-five years old in a tragic accident. When Death Takes Something from You, Give It Back describes the first year after that devastating phone call, until the shock slowly wears off. It is at once a sober account of life after losing a child--showing how grief transforms your relationship to reality, your loved ones, and time--and a book about the language of poetry, loss, and love. How do you...
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Recognizing the literary merit of Andersen's own simple colloquial language, which Victorian translators and their imitators very often altered to sentimentalize or vulgarize, translator Erik Haugaard has remained faithful to the original text. Listeners will rediscover Hans Christian Andersen's best-known fairy tales, and find new favorites, all brought to life by a full cast.
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English Danish bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Danish as their second language.
Everybody loves their Mom, no matter what their age. In this bedtime story, the little bunny Jimmy and his older brothers try to find a perfect present for Mom's birthday. They want to show how much they love her.
What creative solution did they find to express their feelings? You will find out in this illustrated children's book.
This...
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English Danish Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Danish as their second language. Fun bedtime story with educational message. Little Jimmy doesn't like to brush his teeth. Even when his mother gives him a brand new orange toothbrush, his favorite color, he doesn't use it like he is supposed to. But when strange and magical things start happening to Little Jimmy, he begins to realize how important brushing his teeth can...
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Danish English bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Danish as their second language.
Jimmy and his bunny brothers love to play, and today is Jimmy's birthday, so he has lots of toys. However, he doesn't always want to share, and because of that, he may miss out on having fun. Let's find out what it means to share, and why it makes us feel better!
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Discover the Basics of the Danish Language Quickly and Easily.
Are you interested in the Danish language but do not have the time or money that it takes to learn in a traditional classroom setting? Learning a new language is an incredibly enriching experience and something that everyone should do, but expensive and time-consuming classroom courses are not for everyone.
This book will not teach you to speak fluent Danish in one week. That is impossible!...
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Danish English Bilingual book for children. Perfect for kids learning English or Danish as their second language.
Fun bedtime story with important message. Jimmy the little bunny doesn't start off knowing how to ride a two-wheeler bike like his big brothers. In fact, sometimes he gets teased for it. When Dad shows Jimmy how not to be afraid to try something new, that's when the fun begins.
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Danish English Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Danish as their second language.
This fun children's picture book follows the story of cute little bunny, Jimmy.
Jimmy doesn't want to sleep in his own bed.
Every night he sneaks into his parents' room and falls asleep in their bed.
Until one night something unexpected happened... This story may be ideal for reading to your kids at bedtime and enjoyable for the whole family...
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Danish English bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Danish as their second language.
Denne børnebog kan motivere børn til at tage ansvar, samt holde deres værelse ryddeligt. Følg med mens kanin Jimmy og hans brødre lærer "lektien" i denne billedbog. De lærer at samarbejde, gøre værelset rent, samt organisere deres legetøj.
This children's book will motivate the kids to take responsibility and keep their room...
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