Bøker av Sarah Hall

A series of dialogues between a mother and her children, exploring the stories and themes of the Bible in a way that is accessible and engaging for young readers. This book is a valuable resource for families looking to incorporate faith-based learning into their daily lives.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

How we come in, and how we go out, sex and death: these are the governing drives, our two greatest themes.In this provocative, haunting, and sexy collection of short stories, a group of acclaimed writers from across the globe probes the nature of, and connection between, two of the most powerful, exhilarating, and terrifying forces that define and shape the human experience: sex and death.Here we see the events that mark the lives of the young and old, of men and women, of those meeting only briefly and others reflecting on shared pasts.In these intense, often traumatic, and sometimes humorous interactions, we are confronted not just with our urges and anxieties, but with the very limits of mortality and morbidity. Honest, compassionate, and psychologically astute, the stories in Sex and Death are daring in their approaches to the form and relentless in their pursuit of what it is to be human.Kevin Barry • Lynn Coady • Ceridwen Dovey • Robert Drewe • Damon Galgut • Petina Gappah • Sarah Hall • Peter Hobbs • Yiyun Li • Alexander MacLeod • Ben Marcus • Jon McGregor • Guadalupe Nettel • Courttia Newland • Taiye Selasi • Ali Smith • Wells Tower • Alan Warner • Claire Vaye Watkins • Clare Wigfall

¿¿¿¿ Explore the wonders of the universe with Roary the Lion in this delightful and educational children's book! ¿¿¿¿Join Roary on an intergalactic adventure as he embarks on a journey through space, visiting enchanting planets in our solar system. Packed with vibrant illustrations, charming rhymes, and a dash of educational fun, "A Wild Space Adventure" is the perfect companion for young minds eager to learn and explore.¿¿¿¿ Meet Roary, everyone's favorite lovable lion from Roary's Taco Tales, as he travels from Mercury's fiery embrace to Neptune's icy realm, all while captivating young readers with the magic of rhyme. Each planet becomes a playground for discovery, blending entertainment with essential lessons about our celestial neighbors.¿¿¿¿ This sequel to the beloved "A Wild Taco Tuesday" continues to enchant and engage children with its captivating storytelling and whimsical illustrations. Parents and educators will appreciate the seamless blend of entertainment and education, making learning about the solar system an unforgettable experience for little ones.¿¿¿¿ "A Wild Space Adventure" is not just a book; it's a cosmic journey that sparks curiosity, fosters a love for learning, and encourages a sense of wonder about the world beyond our own. Prepare for liftoff and let Roary take your child on a celestial adventure they'll cherish!¿¿¿¿ Perfect for bedtime reading or classroom exploration, this friendly children's book is destined to become a favorite in every young reader's collection. Grab your copy today and let the magic of space unfold with Roary the Lion! ¿¿¿¿¿

The Longest Way Around, the Quickest Way Home is a coming-of-age collection of poetry with notes on identity, faith, chronic illness, growing up, and finding hope in an often times hopeless world.

These powerfully emotive and raw pieces of poetry, are often inspired by her survival of domestic violence and other personal experiences in life, love, and loss."Sarah's Collection of Scars" is her first body of work to be published with plans for more to come.This book is about a woman's journey back to herself after escaping domestic violence and working through her trauma.This is a story of a woman who has seen, felt, and touched the dark a woman who has overcome pain and adversity who has loved and lost, and whose journey back to herself has been the greatest adventure of her life.A woman who is no longer ashamed of her past or her scars.

A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE NOMINEE"An extraordinary work that will stand as blazing witness to the age that bore it.? -- Sarah PerryA "masterpiece" (Daisy Johnson) of mortality, passion, and human connection, set against the backdrop of a deadly global virus?from the Booker?nominated writerYou were the last one here, before I closed the door of Burntcoat. Before we all closed our doors . . .In an unnamed British city, the virus is spreading, and like everyone else, the celebrated sculptor Edith Harkness retreats inside. She isolates herself in her immense studio, Burntcoat, with Halit, the lover she barely knows. As life outside changes irreparably, inside Burntcoat, Edith and Halit find themselves changed as well: by the histories and responsibilities each carries and bears, by the fears and dangers of the world outside, and by the progressions of their new relationship. And Burntcoat will be transformed, too, into a new and feverish world, a place in which Edith comes to an understanding of how we survive the impossible?and what is left after we have.A sharp and stunning novel of art and ambition, mortality and connection, Burntcoat is a major work from ?one of our most influential short story writers? (The Guardian). It is an intimate and vital examination of how and why we create?make art, form relationships, build a life?and an urgent exploration of an unprecedented crisis, the repercussions of which are still years in the learning.

The stories shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University 2018 pivot around the theme of loss, and the different ways that individuals, and communities, respond to it. From the son caring for his estranged father, to the widow going out for her first meal alone, the characters in these stories are trying to find ways to repair themselves, looking ahead to a time when grief will eventually soften and sooth. Above all, these stories explore the importance of human connection, and salutary effect of companionship and friendship when all else seems lost.

The lives of four individuals?a dying painter, a blind girl, a landscape artist, and an art curator?intertwine across nearly five decades in this luminous and searching novel of extraordinary power. With How to Paint a Dead Man, Sarah Hall, "one of the most significant and exciting of Britain's young novelists" (The Guardian), delivers "a maddeningly enticing read . . . an amazing feat of literary engineering" (The Independent on Sunday).

From Booker and Orange Prize-nominated author Sarah Hall comes the tale of an imaginary England, a future dystopian society where the right to bear a child is determined by a state lottery system.In this stunning novel Sarah Hall draws on the work of Margaret Atwood and George Orwell to imagine a dystopic England where terrifying new systems of control are in place and reproduction has become a lottery. When a girl known only as "Sister" escapes the confines of her increasingly repressive marriage to find an isolated group of women living on a remote northern farm, she must find out whether she has it in herself to become an active insurgent.This fascinating novel considers what lengths women will go to in a brutalized world in order to resist their oppressors, what tactics they must employ to survive and remain free. But the story asks a wider and more difficult question: under what circumstances might an ordinary person become a terrorist?

"Here is a writer of show-stopping genius: everyone should buy this novel."--The GuardianA remote village is threatened by industrialization and by a scandalous love affair in this debut novel by the author of Burntcoat and the Man Booker Prize finalist The Electric MichelangeloThe village of Marsdale is a quiet corner of the world, cradled in a remote dale in England's lovely Lake District. The rhythm of life in the deeply religious, sheltered community has not changed for centuries. But in 1936, when Waterworks representative Jack Ligget from industrial Manchester arrives with plans to build a new reservoir, he brings the much feared threat of impending change to this bucolic hamlet. And when he begins an intense and troubled affair with Janet Lightburn--a devout local woman of rare passion and strength of spirit--it can only lead to scandal, tragedy, and remarkable, desperate acts.From Sarah Hall, the internationally acclaimed author of the Man Booker Prize finalist The Electric Michelangelo, comes a stunning and transcendent novel of love, obsession, and the passing of an age.

A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE NOMINEE"An extraordinary work that will stand as blazing witness to the age that bore it.? -- Sarah PerryA "masterpiece" (Daisy Johnson) of mortality, passion, and human connection, set against the backdrop of a deadly global virus?from the Booker?nominated writerYou were the last one here, before I closed the door of Burntcoat. Before we all closed our doors . . .In an unnamed British city, the virus is spreading, and like everyone else, the celebrated sculptor Edith Harkness retreats inside. She isolates herself in her immense studio, Burntcoat, with Halit, the lover she barely knows. As life outside changes irreparably, inside Burntcoat, Edith and Halit find themselves changed as well: by the histories and responsibilities each carries and bears, by the fears and dangers of the world outside, and by the progressions of their new relationship. And Burntcoat will be transformed, too, into a new and feverish world, a place in which Edith comes to an understanding of how we survive the impossible?and what is left after we have.A sharp and stunning novel of art and ambition, mortality and connection, Burntcoat is a major work from ?one of our most influential short story writers? (The Guardian). It is an intimate and vital examination of how and why we create?make art, form relationships, build a life?and an urgent exploration of an unprecedented crisis, the repercussions of which are still years in the learning.

You were the last one here, before I closed the door of Burntcoat. Before we all closed our doors. In the bedroom above her immense studio at Burntcoat, the celebrated sculptor Edith Harkness is making her final preparations.

Drawing on economic geography, economic sociology and critical management studies, this is an interdisciplinary, student-focused exploration of the contemporary international financial environment.

Sex and death are two of the most powerful, exhilarating and terrifying forces that define and shape the human experience.In this provocative and haunting collection of short stories edited by two masters of the form, some of today's most compelling writers from around the globe - including Kevin Barry, Yiyun Li, Ben Marcus, Jon McGregor, Taiye Selasi and Ali Smith - explore these challenging themes with honesty, empathy and psychological acuity, in stories that are utterly dazzling.