Showing results for "The Giver" in All Categories

Lois Lowry’s The Giver is the quintessential dystopian novel, followed by its remarkable companions, Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son. Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the...

An inside look at the secretive world of elite philanthropists--and how they're quietly wielding ever more power to shape American life in ways both good and bad. While media attention focuses on famous philanthropists such as Bill Gates and Charles Koch, thousands of donors are at work below...

For Prince Hail Teoran, there's never been a greater hero than his own father, a true living legend who came through the gates with his fellow Travelers years ago to rescue the continent of Lagrea from the forces of darkness. Unfortunately, when the young prince actually meets his dad for the first time, he turns out to be, well, a total jerkweed. Naturally, Hail is crushed. That is, until he's visited by a seemingly all-powerful administrator who explains that Hail, his mother, and everyone in their world are part of a game the Travelers are constantly playing.

From the bestselling authors of The Go-Giver, Go-Givers Sell More, and The Go-Giver Leader comes another compelling parable about the paradox of getting ahead by placing other people's interests first. The Go-Giver Influencer is a story about two young, ambitious businesspeople: Gillian Waters...

To say love is what makes a marriage work is like saying it takes oxygen to climb a mountain. Yes, oxygen is necessary. But not sufficient. For more than a decade, readers of the best-selling Go-Giver series have been clamoring for a book on how to apply the philosophy at the heart of The Go-Giver to their personal relationships. From the original story’s coauthor and his wife, a clinically trained therapist, this long-awaited sequel shows listeners how to unlock a deeply satisfying, abundant relationship based on simple, everyday acts of generosity.

After 500 years, the world's huge debt to the wisdom of the Indians of the Americas has finally been explored in all its vivid drama by anthropologist Jack Weatherford. He traces the crucial contributions made by the Indians to our federal system of government, our democratic institutions, modern medicine, agriculture, architecture, and ecology, and in this astonishing, ground-breaking book takes a giant step toward recovering a true American history.

Emprendimientos

Jonas vive in un mondo perfetto, dove non esistono guerre né fame né dolore. Tutto è meticolosamente organizzato, e a dodici anni ogni cittadino riceve l'incarico cui è destinato. Finché alla Cerimonia dei Dodici Jonas viene scelto come nuovo Portatore di Ricordi, un ruolo unico nella comunità. Addestrato dal Donatore, il ragazzo scoprirà l'esistenza di un passato sconosciuto, di cui rivivrà gli orrori, ma anche tutto ciò che è stato sacrificato in nome della perfezione. E allora la sconvolgente verità metterà Jonas di fronte alla scelta più straordinaria della sua vita.

Lois Lowry’s Gathering Blue continues the quartet beginning with the quintessential dystopian novel, The Giver, followed by Messenger and Son. Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. She fears for her future until she is spared by the all-powerful...

Critically acclaimed and bestselling author Lois Lowry returns with MESSENGER; the eagerly anticipated companion to Gathering Blue and The Giver, winner of the Newbery Medal...

Would you like your business — and your life — to be a lot more fun, a lot less stressful, and a lot more profitable? Do you want to sell more, lead better, be more influential, and live a life of significance? In this show, based around the Five Laws of Stratospheric Success from the international bestseller, "The Go-Giver", you'll learn how to naturally create a life of joy and prosperity. Your host, Bob Burg, coauthor of "The Go-Giver" will share his insights and interview notables including today's top entrepreneurs, business and thought leaders.

Best-selling author Bruce Wilkinson shows how to identify and overcome the obstacles that keep millions from living the lives they were created for. He begins with a compelling modern-day parable about Ordinary, who dares to leave the Land of Familiar to pursue his Big Dream. With the help of the Dream Giver, Ordinary begins the hardest and most rewarding journey of his life.

“They called her Water Claire.” When the young girl washed up on their shore, no one knew she had been a Vessel. That she had carried a Product. That it had been carved from her belly. Stolen. Claire had had a son. She was supposed to forget him, but that was impossible. When he was taken...

A faith-rooted, heart-centered podcast where Kim Hawkins shares honest reflections, healing stories, and real-life conversations about walking with God through grief, growth, and everyday life. A place for women (and the men who love them) to breathe, reconnect, and practice living out faith with courage, hope, and humor.

Da forfatteren Leif arver 162 millioner fra en fjern onkel, synes hans fremtid sikret. Men hans fætter, Bønne, mener sig forbigået og vil ikke uden videre acceptere Leifs rigdom.

In the game world of The Gates of TirNiki, Earl Hail Jeoran has just been killed. Luckily, his very nature as a native player character and avatar of a god makes this a minor detail. All he has to do is reboot himself and he's back in action. But that doesn't mean he's immortal—and someone is about to put that fact to the test. Although Hail would be perfectly happy remaining an earl/adventurer, he's been drawn into a lethal contest for the throne of Yuikon. Meanwhile, an enigmatic enemy is systematically assassinating other members of the royal line.

Determined Frida Norrby folds her wool skirt and gathers the remains of the child in the fabric. She strikes the head. 'You little one ... what did they do to you? Quiet! Is there anyone there?' She stops with the shovel in her hand and listens. 'Helge, is that you?' No, the steps she just heard...

A Newbery Honor Book that the New York Times called ""an eerie delight,"" The Wish Giver is an engaging literary folk story about those who get what they wish for—whether they want it or not. The people of Coven Tree are no strangers to magic. In fact, the town's very name comes from a...

This masterwork of American immigrant literature is set in the 1920s on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and tells the story of Sara Smolinsky, the youngest daughter of an Orthodox rabbi, who rebels against her father's rigid conception of Jewish womanhood. Sarah's struggle toward independence and self-fulfillment resonates with a passion all can share. Compelling and beautifully written, Bread Givers is an essential historical work with enduring relevance.

In the realm of gaming sensation The Gates of TirNiki, Earl Hail Jeoran just might be the best of both worlds. His father was a Traveler, or player, and his mother was an NPC. As a result, he's a native player character, with abilities and potential beyond imagining . . . which is how he landed in his own personal holosuite jail. Apparently, when in-game threats lead to real-life violence, people can get sort of touchy.