Böcker av Margaret Allen

Eleven year old Adam Elgin is an avid baseball player who has been playing the piano since he was four years old. An orchestra is to be formed in his small elementary school in order to participate in a Gala for the Year of the Child Project. They have teamed up with another small elementary school to expand the orchestra's numbers. All interested students must audition for the orchestra. Adam gets the audition music for the piano, from the school's music teacher and has a short time to prepare for the audition.Everybody who plays an instrument, wants to be in the orchestra and so they practice, and practice, and practice for their audition. But on the weekendbefore Adam's scheduled audition on Monday morning, he gets ill and misses his audition. Two students are chosen for the piano, one is to be the alternate, and rehearsals begin.But a lot is going on to prepare for his school's customary year-end festivities, taking place the last week of school: the winter concert on Tuesday, the play on Wednesday, and the orchestral debut in a dress rehearsal on Thursday, school is closed on Friday, plus the school has started a gigantic fundraiser to help with expenses for the Year of the Child gala. Both teachers and students are "stretched to the limit" in these endeavors.It is the last day of school before the Christmas vacation, and the first dress rehearsal, but at this first dress rehearsal the two students chosen for the piano, fail to perform their best and the dress rehearsal comes to a screeching halt.Without a reliable pianist, the gala seems unlikely for these two schools. Can the Principal fi nd a suitable replacement that can play without fear of the crowd and the pressures of performing, someone who can take them to the Gala!

The book ¿Fletcher of Madeley¿ is a biography written by Margret Allen. Since the book is a biography of the author focusing majorly on the life of John fletcher, who was an ancient Methodist movement figure during 18th century. When fletcher was residing in Switzerland, he became quite closer to the association of John Wesley, the real founder of Methodism. The book depicts the early life of fletcher and how did he converted into Methodism. Readers come to know about his subsequent dedication to inspire and create awareness for Methodism. The book takes the reader into the major role of preacher and writer, highlighting all the contribution to the more intensification of Methodism. Along with this, it also examines the Fletcher¿s personal life and how he managed his married life, who was also one of the prominent figures from Methodist society. Throughout the book, Allen has created a vivid description of Fletcher¿s charters and beliefs and what was his impact on Methodist movement. She has been quite descriptive while portraying her views on spiritual compassionate and devotion. Overall the book is quite comprehensive and engaging.

Eleven-year-old Adam Elgin is an avid baseball player who has been playing the piano since he was four years old. An orchestra is to be formed in his small elementary school in order to participate in a Gala for the Year of the Child Project. They have teamed up with another small elementary school to expand the orchestra's numbers. All interested students must audition for the orchestra. Adam gets the audition music from the school's music teacher and has a short time to prepare for the audition. Everybody who plays an instrument, wants to be in the orchestra and so they practice, and practice, and practice for their audition. But on the weekend before Adam's scheduled audition on Monday morning, he gets ill and misses his audition. Two students are chosen, one is to be the alternate, and rehearsals begin. But a lot is going on to prepare for his school's customary year-end festivities, taking place the last week of school: the winter concert on Tuesday, the play on Wednesday, and the orchestral debut in a dress rehearsal on Thursday, school is closed on Friday, plus the school has started a gigantic fundraiser to help with expenses for the Year of the Child gala. Both teachers and students are "stretched to the limit" in these endeavors.It is the last day of school before the Christmas vacation, and the first dress rehearsal, but at this first dress rehearsal the two students chosen, fail to perform their best and the dress rehearsal comes to a screeching halt. Without a reliable pianist, the gala seems unlikely for these two schools. Can the Principal find a suitable replacement that can play without fear of the crowd and the pressures of performing, someone who can take them to the Gala!

Contents include: The learning process in dogs, Identifying problems, Innate problems, Problems in training, Problems in the field, Condition, injuries and age

A unique medieval fairy story with a twist in the taleAuthor has been around stories her entire life, having illustrated great books including ones by Anne Rice and Diana Wynne Jones

A Place to Rest: The first Advent of Jesus Christ as Our Eternal Hope retells a story that never grows old, faint, or weary in the reading. The story is uniquely told through a journeyman who gives a firsthand poetic verse by verse account of what he sees and hears as the birth occasion unfolds. A Place to Rest is a reflection story of a pilgrim who was in Bethlehem at the time of Christ's birth. He has difficulty finding a place to rest because of the crowd. While searching for a place, he is attracted to a young couple who is also looking for a resting place; he meets shepherds following a bright star. He settles next to the stable where the young couple, Mary and Joseph, also settled. He sees the same shepherds making their way to the stable that ends up being the birth scene they searched for. He overhears a conversation between the couple, and he hears a baby's cry; in his curiosity, he moves in to witness the baby in the manger. The whole experience appears to him to be unbelievable and yet preordained. He learned that the birth was actually a miraculous act of God, who sent His Son to be born as a human baby in a compassionate effort to be in communion with humanity whom He loves. Beautiful pictures and a biblical verse accompany each poetic verse. Life is filled with relentless movement and countless activity. Even when we attempt to quiet ourselves, unwelcomed noises arise in our minds. Whether young or old, common or professional, rich or poor, the pattern of constantly seeking a perfect place of peace seems inevitable. A Place to Rest was written as a reminder to all ages that the perfect place we seek came to Earth on a Christmas morning in Bethlehem. God's Son Jesus Christ came to earth as a human being to become for us the rest that we so desire. Living in our hearts, He can tune out the noises of the world so that we can experience a peace, a quiet that surpasses all understanding. Follow the poetic verse by verse account of the first advent of Jesus Christ.

Are you creating a life warmed by honor, love, and compassion? Or are you caught up in a ¿do for all until you hit the wall¿ atmosphere? Maybe your life is chaos central¿or just the opposite¿strictly glued to the high-control side. Perhaps, disappointments are zapping your spirit.For most women, all those atmospheres swirl. Yet, we long for centered lives full of joy, purpose, and soul-calming peace. In Gracious Living, Margaret Allen provides an eye-opening look into the atmospheres we create in our homes, churches, workplaces¿and our own heads. With prophetic insights from Scripture, Margaret digs deep into her own experience with God, using humor, raw vulnerability, and wisdom to shine light on a loving way to do life. She uses a velvet hammer to help women:Destroy inept attempts at being pleasant.Get down to real-deal ways to speak joy and hope into others¿and our own souls. Embrace lives filled with honor, love, and compassion.

This book looks back to the period 1860 to 1950 in order to grasp how alternative visions of amity and co-existence were forged between people of faith, both within and resistant to imperial contact zones.