Books with title Big Dreams

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This is a book written for pre-teens. The stories and poems tell about the lives of people with specific dreams. Mickey Geiser was a college professor for many years. She enjoys communicating with her readers, and has a special gift for giving life to the characters she presents. Professor Geiser uses words that also draw pictures that enliven imaginations after years of experience opening the eyes of her students.

Born in South Africa on 24 March 1855, Olive Emilie Albertina Schreiner is best known for her semi-autobiographical novel, The Story of an African Farm (1883). One of twelve children born to a German father and an English mother, Gotlob and Rebecca Schreiner, both missionaries, Olive Schreiner left home at the age of thirteen, to work as a governess. Schreiner's family background was one of upheaval and trauma, largely as a result of her father's constant attempts at 'striking it rich'. Her separation from her parents marked a definite break with her past and her parents' very conservative views. She began writing from an early age and during her time as a governess read voraciously across a number of areas. When she left South Africa for England in 1881, Schreiner took with her the finished manuscript to The Story of An African Farm. Although initially unable to secure its publication, Olive Schreiner would, in 1883, rise to prominence within English literary circles with the appearance of what has become one of the most accomplished works of settler writing from Africa. For the rest of her stay in England, and until her return to South Africa in 1889, Schreiner remained active in literary and political spheres, soon developing a reputation as an outspoken and passionate advocate of the less privileged in society. Upon her return to Africa, Schreiner married Samuel Cronwright. She immersed herself in the South African and imperial politics of the day, writing and campaigning actively against colonialism, the oppression of women (she is often seen as one of the earliest feminist writers, in the manner of a Virginia Wolf) and in the earlier part of this century, manifesting her opposition to the First World War. Possessed of a sharp intelligence and an indefatigable determination, Schreiner was a prolific essay writer, constantly engaging in heated polemics on behalf of the many causes she adopted. She died in 1920. The similarities between her life and that of a later Southern African writer, Doris Lessing, are at times astonishing. Both left Africa for England in search of a publisher for their first works; both soon received the acclaim of the English literary establishment. Like Schreiner, Lessing too has come to be known as a committed and relentless campaigner for the 'underdog'. Unlike Doris Lessing, however, Olive Schreiner returned to South Africa after her initial successes in England.

Olive Schreiner (24 March 1855 – 11 December 1920) was a South African author, anti-war campaigner and intellectual. She is best remembered today for her novel The Story of an African Farm which has been highly acclaimed since its first publication in 1883 for the bold manner in which it deals with some of the burning issues of the day, including agnosticism, existential independence, individualism, the professional aspirations of women, and the elemental nature of life on the colonial frontier. In more recent studies she has also been identified as an advocate for those sidelined by the forces of British Imperialism, such as the Afrikaners, and later other South African groups like Blacks, Jews and Indians – to name but a few. Although she showed interest in socialism, pacifism, vegetarianism and feminism amongst other things, her true views escape restrictive categorisations. Her published works and other surviving writings promote implicit values like moderation, friendship and understanding amongst all peoples and avoid the pitfalls of political radicalism which she consciously eschewed. Although she may be called a lifelong freethinker, she continued to adhere to the spirit of the Christian Bible and developed a secular version of the worldview of her missionary parents, with mystical elements.

Dreams by Olive Schreiner This is the second book by Schreiner, South African author and feminist, who is best remembered for her novel, The Story of an African Farm. It contains eleven short stories based on Schreiner's dreams and life on a farm in South Africa. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Olive Schreiner (24 March 1855 – 11 December 1920) was a South African author, anti-war campaigner and intellectual. She is best remembered today for her novel The Story of an African Farm which has been highly acclaimed since its first publication in 1883 for the bold manner in which it deals with some of the burning issues of the day, including agnosticism, existential independence, individualism, the professional aspirations of women, and the elemental nature of life on the colonial frontier. In more recent studies she has also been identified as an advocate for those sidelined by the forces of British Imperialism, such as the Afrikaners, and later other South African groups like Blacks, Jews and Indians – to name but a few. Although she showed interest in socialism, pacifism, vegetarianism and feminism amongst other things, her true views escape restrictive categorisations. Her published works and other surviving writings promote implicit values like moderation, friendship and understanding amongst all peoples and avoid the pitfalls of political radicalism which she consciously eschewed. Although she may be called a lifelong freethinker, she continued to adhere to the spirit of the Christian Bible and developed a secular version of the worldview of her missionary parents, with mystical elements.

The thrilling story of a young girl with an extraordinary power. Melanie is less than happy when her teacher asks her to help Imogen, the new girl in their class, to settle in. Mel would rather have her nose in a book than in a conversation. But as she gets to know Imogen, Mel realizes that there's something different about her. Imogen has a way of knowing what's going to happen in a book before she's even read it. And not only does she know it, she seems to actually feel it, as if it's happening to her. Unlike Imogen and her family, Mel can see that this power is more of a curse. But how far is Mel willing to go to destroy the magic and free her friend?

You never think it could happen to you. You never think that one day you'll stand in a graveyard, rain tapping on a sea of black umbrellas, watching your parents being lowered into the earth, never to come back. It's happening to me. They said it was an accident. Only I know the truth. My parents were hunters, like their parents and grandparents before them, hundreds of years back, scores of ancestors behind me, fulfilling the same call. I must follow in their footsteps. I am the only one left to keep the promise. I can never give up the fight, this fight that has been handed down to me, thrust upon my unwilling shoulders. I'd rather be buried with my parents, my brave, fierce father and mother, who lived and died by the Midnight motto: Don't Let Them Roam. Ever since her 13th birthday, 17-year-old Sarah Midnight's dreams have been plagued by demons—but unlike most people's nightmares, Sarah's come true. Her dreams guide her parents' hunt as Sarah remains in bed, terrified but safe, sheltered from the true horrors of the Midnight legacy. But all this is about to change. After the murder of her parents, she is cruelly thrust into a secret world of unimaginable danger as she is forced to take up their mission. Alone and unprepared for the fight that lies before her, Sarah must learn how to use the powers she's inherited and decide who to trust before it's too late.