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Being Emily
by Anne Donovan
Paperback, 298 Pages, Published 2010 by Canongate Uk
ISBN-13: 978-1-84767-125-7, ISBN: 1-84767-125-X

"Things are never dull in the O'Connell family. Still, Fiona, squeezed between her quiet brother and her mischievous line-dancing twin sisters, thinks life in their tenement flat is far less interesting than Emily Bronte's. But tragedy is not confined to Victorian novels. And life for Fiona in this happy domestic setup is about to change forever. Following the devastating events of a single day, her family can never be the same. But perh ..."






Hieroglyphics And Stories
by Anne Donovan
Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2004 by Canongate Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-84195-519-3, ISBN: 1-84195-519-1

"The debut collection of the Orange- and Whitbread-shortlisted author of Buddha DaA beautiful collection—charming, witty, and touching—these stories give voice to a variety of different characters: from the little girl who wants to look "subtle" for her father's funeral, a child who has an email pen pal on Jupiter, and an old lady who becomes a star through "zimmerobics." Often writing in a vibrant Glaswegian vernacular, Donovan deftly g ..."






Buddha Da(Reprint)
A Novel
by Anne Donovan
Paperback, 330 Pages, Published 2004 by Carroll & Graf Pub
ISBN-13: 978-0-7867-1336-3, ISBN: 0-7867-1336-4

"Anne Marie's dad, a Glaswegian painter and decorator, has always been game for a laugh. So when he first takes up meditation at the Buddhist Center, no one takes him seriously. But as Jimmy becomes more involved in a search for the spiritual, his beliefs start to come into conflict with the needs of his wife, Liz. Cracks appear in their apparently happy family life, and the ensuing events change the lives of each family member. Donovan ..."






Buddha Da(Updated)
by Anne Donovan
Paperback, 330 Pages, Published 2004 by Canongate Books Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-1-84195-451-6, ISBN: 1-84195-451-9

"De Schotse huisschilder Jimmy McKenna krijgt steeds meer interesse voor het boeddhisme en raakt steeds meer vervreemd van zijn gezin."






Matilda
(In Scots)
by Roald Dahl, Anne Donovan, Quentin Blake
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2020 by Itchy Coo
ISBN-13: 978-1-78530-235-0, ISBN: 1-78530-235-3

"Matilda is the world’s most famous bookworm, no thanks to her ghastly parents. Her father thinks she’s a little scab. Her mother spends all afternoon playing bingo. And her headmistress, Miss Trunchbull? She’s the worst of all. She’s a big bully, who thinks all her pupils are rotten and locks them in the dreaded Chokey. Despite these beastly grownups trying to push her down, Matilda is an extraordinary girl with a magical mind. And she’ ..."






Being Emily(Large Print)
by Anne Donovan
Hardcover, 342 Pages, Published 2008 by Ulverscroft Large Print
ISBN-13: 978-0-7531-8128-7, ISBN: 0-7531-8128-2

"Does the middle child in a family always get a raw deal?"






Gone are the Leaves
by Anne Donovan
Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2014 by Isis Large Print Books
Large_Print
ISBN-13: 978-1-4450-9926-2, ISBN: 1-4450-9926-8

"Feilamort can remember very little of his childhood before he became a choir boy. He has one of the finest voices in the land. It is a gift he believes will protect him? Apprentice to her mother, Deirdre embroiders the robes for one of Scotland's finest families. But her mother is pushing her to choose between a man she does not love and a closed world of prayer and solitude. When the time comes for Feilamort to make an awful decision, ..."






Buddha Da
by Anne Donovan
Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2009 by Canongate Books
International Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-84767-345-9, ISBN: 1-84767-345-7

"In her hugely acclaimed debut Anne Donovan tells an endearing, humorous yet unsentimental story of a working-class Glaswegian man who discovers Buddhism, rejects old habits and seeks a life more meaningful, only to alienate his immediate family in the process. Moving seamlessly between three family members, Donovan's clear-eyed, richly expressive prose sings off the page. Each character's voice has its own subtle rhythm and the conclus ..."






Being Emily(1st Edition)
by Anne Donovan
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2008 by Canongate Books Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-1-84767-044-1, ISBN: 1-84767-044-X

"Things are never dull in the O’Connell family. Still, Fiona, squeezed between her quiet brother and her mischievous line-dancing twin sisters, thinks life in their tenement flat is far less interesting than Emily Brontë's. But tragedy is not confined to Victorian novels, and life for Fiona in this happy domestic setup is about to change forever. Following the devastating events of a single day, her family can never be the same. But p ..."






Gone are the Leaves
by Anne Donovan
336 Pages, Published 2014 by Canongate Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-78211-264-8, ISBN: 1-78211-264-2

"Full of wonder and intrigue, and told with the grace and charm for which Anne Donovan is so beloved, Gone Are the Leaves is the enchanting story of one boy's lost past and his uncertain future."






Gone Are the Leaves
by Anne Donovan
Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2014 by Canongate Uk
ISBN-13: 978-1-78211-262-4, ISBN: 1-78211-262-6

"Feilamort can remember very little of his childhood before he became a choir boy in the home of the Laird and his French wife. Feilamort has one of the finest voices in the land. It is a gift he believes will protect him . . . Deirdre has lived in the castle all her short life. Apprentice to her mother, she embroiders the robes for one of Scotland's finest families. She can capture, with just a few delicate stitches, the ripeness of a b ..."






Buddha Da(1st Edition)
by Anne Donovan
Paperback, 330 Pages, Published 2004 by Penguin
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-301762-2, ISBN: 0-14-301762-4






Buddha Da; an as new first edition paperback original(1st Edition)
by Anne Donovan
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2003 by Canongate Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-84195-338-0, ISBN: 1-84195-338-5






Isis Hardcover Ser.
Buddha Da
by Anne Donovan
Hardcover, 324 Pages, Published 2003 by Bds Titles Not On Bd And Which Cannot Be Assigned
Large Print
ISBN-13: 978-0-7531-6963-6, ISBN: 0-7531-6963-0






Women's Basketball(1st Edition)
The Post Player's Handbook
by Anne Donovan, Nell Fortner
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2001 by Wish Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-930546-46-2, ISBN: 1-930546-46-7

"Post play can help win or lose ball games. Anne Donovan, one of the greats of post play and coach of the WNBA Charlotte Sting, enables coaches to maximize their players' skills with strong instruction and innovative drills. Nell Fortner, head coach of the Indiana Fever and former head coach of the Women's 2000 Olympic team contributed the foreword."






Being Emily(Large Print)
by Anne Donovan
Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2009 by Isis Large Print Books
Large Print
ISBN-13: 978-0-7531-8129-4, ISBN: 0-7531-8129-0






Buddha Da(Main - Canons)
by Donovan, Anne
336 Pages, Published 2019 by Canongate Canons
ISBN-13: 978-1-78689-400-7, ISBN: 1-78689-400-9






Greenwood Biographies Ser.
Christina Aguilera : A Biography
by Mary Anne Donovan
Digital, 143 Pages, Published 2010 by Greenwood
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-38319-9, ISBN: 0-313-38319-7

"She also starred opposite Tom Cruise in the movie Mission Impossible III (2006). 13 Another award-winning actor alumni was Ryan Gosling, Mouseketeer from 1993–1995, who went on to win an Academy Award for his role as Dan Dunne in the movie HalfNelson (2006). On the musical side came three Grammy winners including Justin Timberlake (1993–1995), Britney Spears (1993–1995), and Aguilera (1993–1995). Today, people of all generations hav ..."






Being Emily
by Anne Donovan
Digital
ISBN-13: 978-0-7531-3874-8, ISBN: 0-7531-3874-3






Gone Are the Leaves
by Anne Donovan
Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2017 by Canongate Uk
ISBN-13: 978-1-78211-263-1, ISBN: 1-78211-263-4

"The mesmerizing new novel by the author of Buddha Da   Feilamort can remember very little of his childhood before he became a choir boy in the home of the Laird and his French wife. Feilamort has one of the finest voices in the land. It is a gift he believes will protect him. Deirdre has lived in the castle all her short life. Apprentice to her mother, she embroiders the robes for one of Scotland's finest families. She can capture, with ..."



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