Books with title Stories from the Amazon

These Stories will Make you Laugh, Cry, and Want to Change the WorldStories from the Stoop features seven unforgettable true-life adventure stories mixed with humor, grit, and candor. These stories will fill you with hope and show you we are all in this together. Within these pages you will see life from a new perspective. A boy's life experienced straight from the stoop. This small piece of real estate, made of dreams, granite and memories, is his window into the world. Through his ponderings Steve asks himself:How can he overcome life’s struggles?Will he ever break the chains of being born into poverty? How will he fit in?It was Steve Bernstein's fortuitous and profound friendships which crossed boundaries of race, gender, and religion that enabled him to navigate these tumultuous questions and develop a unique perspective on life. Without his dog, Wolf, Steve would not have survived the wrath of a street gang. On the day Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed, it was Anthony who recognized how dangerous it was for Steve (the only white kid on the basketball court that April evening) to be out playing hoops. An epic bike trip with Joe breathed life into Steve's dream to be free, a lifelong friendship that only 9/11 could extinguish. Stories from the Stoop is a triumphant and tender coming of age journey intended for adults and young adults alike. Steve's voice, spare and street smart, resonates across age and ethnicity, and offers the possibility that life circumstances need not predict destiny. All you have to do is find enough courage, compassion and chutzpah to win out. Come, join Steve on the stoop and find out what it means to be free. Grab this book now and get lost in the vivid stories of love, life, acceptance, and freedom.

These seven unforgettable true-life adventure stories are sometimes humorous, often gritty, but never grim. A boy's life experienced from the stoop, a small piece of real estate, made of dreams, granite, and memories, his window onto and into the world. It was Steve Bernstein's fortuitous and profound friendships which crossed boundaries of race, gender, religion, and even species that enabled him to navigate these tumultuous times. Without his dog, Wolf, Steve would not have survived the wrath of a street gang. On the day Martin Luther King, Jr., was killed, it was Anthony who recognized how dangerous it was for Steve, the only white kid on the basketball court that April evening. An epic bike trip with Joe breathed life into Steve's dream to be free, a lifelong friendship that only 9/11 could extinguish. Stories from the Stoop is a triumphant and tender coming-of-age journey intended for adults and young adults alike. Steve's voice, spare and street smart, resonates across age and ethnicity and offers the possibility that life circumstances need not predict destiny. All you have to do is find enough courage, compassion, and chutzpah - look it up!

These Stories will Make you Laugh, Cry, and Want to Change the WorldStories from the Stoop features seven unforgettable true-life adventures; stories told with humor, grit, and candor that will fill you with hope and remind us that we are all in this together.Within these pages, you’ll see life from a new perspective—through the eyes of a young boy— straight from his Bronx stoop. This small piece of real estate made of granite, memories and dreams, is his window to the world.Steve asks himself:How can I overcome the violence on the streets?Will I ever break the chains of being born into my cursed and chaotic family?Am I always going to be an outsider?It was Steve Bernstein's fortuitous and profound friendships—many of which crossed boundaries of race, gender, and religion—that enabled him to navigate these tumultuous questions and develop a hopeful perspective on life.Without his dog, Wolf, Steve would not have survived the wrath of a street gang. On the day Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed, it was Anthony who recognized how dangerous it was for Steve (the only white kid on the basketball court that April evening) to be out shooting hoops. An epic bike trip with Joe breathed life into Steve's dream to be free, a lifelong friendship that only 9/11 could extinguish.Stories from the Stoop is a triumphant and tender coming of age journey that will capture your heart and feed your soul. Steve's voice, spare and street smart, resonates across age and ethnicity, to offer the possibility that life circumstances need not predict destiny. All you have to do is find enough courage, compassion and chutzpah to win out.Come, join Steve on the stoop and find out what it means to truly be free.Grab this book now and get lost in the vivid stories of love, life, acceptance, and freedom.

As the Rio Afu ferry twists its way along the Amazon, Sean Taylor breathes in not only stories from local people he meets, but also the rich smells, sights and sounds of the extraordinary landscape. From trickster jaguars and the slowest of sloths to spine-tingling giant serpents and white-suited river strangers, his retellings teem with legendary beings, vivid colours, down-to-earth comedy and the mysteries of the rainforest, revealing Amazon people's beliefs along with their way of life. Dramatic illustrations, together with notes and a glossary, combine to make this a very special collection, filling a gap in the market for collections from South America.

This beautifully illustrated collection of stories from one of the world's richest story-telling traditions are ideal for young readers and for reading aloud to 7-11 year-olds. Each story is introduced with information about its origins and the people who first started telling it, and maps locate the places associated with it. The book includes a glossary and sources of further information as well as ideas for activities that children can do to explore the stories and their culture further. Retold by an experienced writer of stories for the young, this is a book to inform and entertain in equal measure. This is a re-issue of STORIES FROM THE AMAZON in the MULTICULTURAL STORIES series.

As the Rio Afuá ferry wends its way along the Amazon, Sean Taylor takes in not only the sights and sounds of this extraordinary landscape but also the stories of the people he meets. From sly jaguars and the slowest of sloths to spine-tingling giant serpents and white-suited strangers, his retellings teem with legendary beings, vivid color, earthy comedy, and the mysteries of the rainforest. Together, with Fernando Vilela’s dramatic, color-saturated illustrations, they reveal the Amazon peoples' beliefs and way of life. Notes and a glossary provide additional information about the region.