Hey Mom and Dad, I guess you are looking for an imaginative book to read to your kids. I hope this book will take you back to your childhood when playing was generated by your wild imagination. The kids could go for a wild ride with Mom and Dad through a make-believe land where the words and pictures paint a portrait that will stick in your minds. When the stress of work and school may occupy your mind, you will remember this book, and it will bring a smile to your face. It is so important to remember how to be a child once again, and to make it a total adventure for your kids to read or listen to a book being read. I hope that light will stay lit in your hearts forever. Maybe someday when you are a grandparent, you will see the true importance of how children's books ignite the imagination. There is nothing like the sparkling eyes of a child. Love you all, Grandpa Paul.
Professor Stan Christen struggles to come to terms with a dark moment in his past. Driven to write to ease the pain, The Giant of the Beyond is his therapy. The Giant sees Stan as a 10-year-old boy. With his friend, Walter Davidson, they both conjure up a plan to take an ill-advised bike trip in Rougemont Forest. Driven by a sense of adventure and a cavalier attitude, they each defy the stern warnings of their parents and Mrs. F., their teacher. To some, the forest was hell. To Stan and Walter, it represented freedom. To one man, it was the chance to mop up unfinished, twisted family business.
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JAMESTOWNE, 1611Four years have passed since the colonists sailed up the Chesapeake to establish the first permanent English settlement in the New World.And now... it's barely hanging on.Thomas Harcourt is desperate to save the settlement from ruin, but he has one major problem: Lady Elizabeth Rotheley, a woman who will do almost anything to live by her own rules, no matter what it costs her or anyone else.As Thomas embarks on an unpopular and dangerous plan to save the colony, the two are forced to work together to protect a young tribal boy. However, when Elizabeth runs off to the Paspahegh village to avoid an arrange marriage, everything starts to fall apart, putting Thomas, and the entire settlement, in grave danger and leaving them each asking themselves...Is honor worth the ultimate sacrifice?
Franz K is a Prague insurance lawyer who is also a dedicated part-time writer of literature. After meeting Felice at his best friend's engagement party, he begins to correspond with her. Felice lives in Berlin. Their correspondence soon grows into a romantic relationship carried out nearly entirely in writing at first, though Franz visits Berlin occasionally to see her. Felice wants to take the relationship towards marriage and presses Franz in that direction. But Franz is ambivalent about marriage. It is something he strongly wants and equally strongly fears because he believes that his writing demands his single-minded dedication.The result is a dramatic struggle he experiences internally between Franz the man and Franz the writer, with Felice becoming the unwitting battlefield on which it is fought, and its hapless victim. The struggle is the subject of the novel and it unfolds mainly between Prague and Berlin in a dramatic historical period starting just before the outbreak of World War 1 and continuing as the war progresses.
Join Chrystal, the last reindeer with blue eyes, on an epic journey through treacherous terrain in this thrilling and romantic Christmas adventure. As she navigates the hostile world of reindeer, Chrystal must overcome countless challenges and obstacles to survive. This captivating tale will captivate readers of all ages and leave them enchanted with the world of reindeer forever.
Sam, who is a Mennonite, raised by her aunt and uncle in the heart of Pennsylvania, decides she wants to become a Veterinary Technician. Not only does she want to do something that's untraditional within her family, but she wants to move miles away from her home. What makes her want to move so far from her family, and will she be successful? Once moving, she will go on many adventures that will take her further than she ever expected. She will find that God has bigger plans for her than she even had for herself.
Eddie loves spaghetti, and he loves his mama even more. Their bond over a special family recipe might just be the answer to a happy, successful life. But first, the key ingredient must be found. This sweet story of food and love has an important lesson in store for all readers to enjoy.
44-year-old Harmonie Blake visits her mother only to discover her dead. Distraught at the loss of her only remaining family member, she begins the arduous task of sorting out her mother's affairs and coping with her grief. The more she digs into her mother's tumultuous past, the more she realizes how little her mother shared. She follows one clue and traces her mother's life when she served in the British Army in the London Theatre of War. Through Harmonie's narrative, the story turns to the war-torn streets of London. There, Helen's relationships change her life.Would her sense of independence and courage be enough for her to survive failed romances, danger, and death-and Helen's attempts to shed her Cockney roots and family secrets for a better life? Can Harmonie connect to the real spirit of her mother-and will she find peace in finally letting go of a woman she has only just begun to understand?
This story takes place in the year 3,500 B.C. in Africa's Nile River valley. Princess Akilah rescues a lion cub she names Ra from the river. Ra was floating down the river tangled in a branch. He lives with Princess Akilah until he matures. Ra is courageous and noble. One day, he sets out to find a home in the wild.God has a heavenly kingdom for you.
In the small town of Pennsylvania, home to around 10,000 residents, a tyrant by the name of Mr. Mendoza holds sway. As the owner of all the local businesses and banks that employ the townspeople, he exerts his control both financially and mentally. But unbeknownst to him, a group of six extraordinary teenagers have come together with a daring plan to overthrow Mendoza's oppressive regime and restore freedom to the town. With so much at stake, their mission could cost them and the townspeople their very lives. This thrilling novel is a tale of courage, rebellion, and the fight for justice in the face of overwhelming odds.
Laughter and tears will escape you as you read through the adventures of Miss Daisy Weed and her many fairy and animal friends, all so busy in their own special lives. Serious traits of each character are displayed, only for you to find, as you read on, that although apparently serious, it is oh so humorous. These little daisy flower fairies are trying to balance the sad things happening in life. Their delicate waves of gentleness and understanding to all on the planet affected by evil and greed pulls at your heartstrings. Although the story is unfolding page by page with Miss Daisy Weed, the reality is, this is our world, our planet. Let us all speak up and reach out and make this incredible world what God intended it to be.
In Things That Be, the author shares a collection of poems that provide a powerful and unique perspective on the world from a southern Black American viewpoint. Through his words, the author captures the triumphs and struggles of society both in America and beyond.Things That Be is not just a book of poetry but a reflection of the human experience. The author's words will resonate with readers, providing a glimpse into a perspective that is often overlooked in today's society. This collection is a must-read for anyone who appreciates powerful, thought-provoking poetry that speaks to the heart and soul of humanity.
Step into a vast universe teeming with life, romance, heroism, and treachery as experienced and seen through the eyes of Gayle Zimmon. 'Zim' a young woman successful in war but naive to the machinations of the greater universe, returns from combat to confront genetically engineered humans and discover that she was sent to war not to win but to die.While fighting the Aldrakin, Zim learns of a prophecy foretelling that the "Starflower," her military call sign, will bloom "in the dark of the darkest night" but never know peace. Not one to accept ancient prophecy, after securing victory, she hopes to rekindle her romance with Mac and return to the peaceful life they left on the frontier.But she is a major player in a galaxy-spanning intrigue she barely understands. Forces alien and cybernetic hold the stakes and align on both sides. Between dodging assassins, hostile planets, deadly robots, mystical aliens, and ancient relics, she must decide whether to continue running from her prophesied destiny-or try to live up to it.
Told in the compelling voice of Rachel Moore, a housemaid in 17th century Puritan Boston and featuring that colony's two most powerful figures in Governor John Winthrop and his courageous opponent Anne Hutchinson, From Infamy to Hope is the story of the religious persecution of a servant girl made pregnant by rape. Convicted of fornication, she is sentenced to wear a black W for "whore" on her gown. Over the opposition of Hutchinson, the colony heads into war with the Pequot Indians. Rachel masquerades as a boy soldier, hoping to recover her baby who was sold to the Pequots by her alcoholic father to satisfy a debt.She is at the war's final battle when the colonial army burns down the Pequot's fortified village in Mystic, Connecticut. Will she find her baby among the ashes?Although Hutchinson was ultimately excommunicated and banished, a statue in her honor now stands before the State House in Boston, and a parkway bears her name in New York near where she died in another Indian war. Her descendants include F.D.R., the Bushes, as well as Mitt Romney. The present day Pequots now run Foxwood Casino near the site of the massacre in Connecticut.
Thomas Roop has been fortunate enough to travel widely through his life, learning from a wide variety of cultures, traditions, and religions. These encounters inculcated and developed a love for humankind. While travelling through Denmark, he encountered and fell in love with the work of the 19th century poet, novelist, and playwright Hans Christian Anderson. The literature of T. S. Eliot, Carl Sandburg, Sylvia Plath, Maya Angelou, and others are all evident influences on Roop's own work. All of these encounters inspired him to share his own ideas, reflections, and insights in this anthology of poetry.
I Came Home to the Lake Today is a poignant poetry collection that beautifully captures the ebbs and flows of life's joys and sorrows. From the heart-wrenching aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing to the deeply moving eulogy for a beloved mother, each poem reveals a powerful glimpse into the human experience. Whether it's the universal pleasure of strolling with a furry companion or the quiet solitude found by a lake, these poems span over three decades and offer a long-standing refuge for the soul. Each verse pulsates with raw emotion and serves as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
The mission to Crescent Watch was supposed to be simple: Send an officer from the Fanellian Rescue Corps to the Crescent Watch Observatory, observe the light anomaly taking place on the neighboring planet, and return to Devalerri HQ and report on the anomaly. This mission was assigned to new recruit Balladine Vox, with her best friend, Piraleia Raossi, being assigned to visit the archives at Revertianni in order to further research the anomaly. Unfortunately, this simple mission turned out to be anything but, as Rescue Corps soon discovered that this anomaly was not natural, but rather man-made. And the anomaly was coming right towards the little island of Fanellia...Lost Automi ("Automi" is the Revatelle word for "Machine") is the first in a series of five novels about the Weslantian Invasion, beginning with the invasion on Fanellia and ending with the retaliatory attack on the capital of Westlebruque. Join Balladine and Piraleia as they travel across the island of Fanellia, working to unite the people of both Rescue Corps and Barbares in order to defend themselves from a common enemy.
Jennifer Murphy, deputy sheriff in a small town in New Mexico, has closed her heart to love. She throws herself into her job as well as running the ranch she and her brother, Ethan, inherited from their parents. Ethan's wanderlust has taken him away in search of odd jobs. When he returns home, Jennifer entices him to stay for a while by telling him about Alchemy, a ghost town, once drowned by a reservoir, but now exposed by drought. Local barflies think there is treasure buried there. Others believe it is cursed. Intrigued, Ethan packs up his dog, Fi, and heads to the town. What happens at Alchemy will change Jen's life forever, but will it open her heart to love?
Sadie lost her way one day.Trotting down the street to play.The sun was shining she had to know,where will this fun day go?This sweet little lab,where will it lead?When all of the sudden, rolled out a greenmelon, who Sadie now calls Seeds!What a special new friend,so green and round.Crazy new adventures will beabound!Let's go to the park!Let'
The Steel Orchestra is Trinidad and Tobago's musical gift to the world. This is the story of how steelpan music was made possible out of the fire deep within the belly and bowels of those who lived it passionately. The whole world has now been gripped by the power of this distinctive and powerful musical form.
Madison Dorsay loves to put on paper the ongoing thoughts, conversations, sights and sentiments that surround us every day. In particular, Madison is drawn into the meanderings of wandering spirits and their intertwined relationships in an eternal love of life and each other, interrupted by the occasional interlude. The poems collected here reflect collective thoughts and considerations made during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact they had on love, togetherness and the realization that we are never alone.
Broken Tusk is a heart-wrenching tale that follows the trials and tribulations of a family of African elephants, narrated by the hero, a young male named Broken Tusk. From daily encounters with natural disasters to the cruel and devastating effects of human actions, Broken Tusk guides readers through the soulful journey of his family's incalculable suffering. Alongside the hardships, readers also witness moments of joy, including playful games, mud baths, and even a bit of romance for Broken Tusk. With simple writing and short sentences, this absorbing story serves as an eye-opener for readers of all ages and provides an educational insight into the lives of African elephants.
War can be woven into the social fabric of a country. Threats to the national identity of Yemen were not born yesterday, nor was it born when the war began in 2015. This is a story whose depths go all the way back to the middle of the 20th century and the diverse sectarian and regional actors within Yemen at that time.Efforts made to uncover the motives of this conflict's development and motivations included exclusive interviews with the representatives of all Yemeni active parties. By approaching each perspective, this book develops an approach to see where the real roots of the conflict lie, and to explore the possibility that a common ground could be found to restore peace and stability to Yemen.
Brian is from a very powerful family in Washington. Like most young adults, his idea of Los Angeles is distorted and self-indulgent. Since Brian's birth, he has been considered by many as being one of the chosen. This makes him a target for enemies and the spiritual world.Brian meets a realtor with a past. A dark past, and an ambitious future. Against his father's wishes, Brian wants to experience life and create his own destiny. He delves in alcohol, success, money, and women. Brian finds Sondra, his true love. After her disappearance, many questions arise. He becomes obsessed with Sondra and destroying the people who influenced her.Brian is morally tested as he spins into a demonic world influenced by an Anti-Christ.For such an ambitious and influential man, they will not stop until they have Brian and control his destiny.
A Message from a Mother's Heart is a compelling autobiography that chronicles the life of Ana Lydia, who grew up as one of five children in a border town in Sonora, Mexico. In the summer of 1977, Ana Lydia's life takes a dramatic turn when her mother decides to uproot the family and move to California in search of a better life, and to reunite with their father.However, Ana Lydia's journey towards a brighter future is riddled with unexpected tragedies and setbacks that take a toll on her young life. Her life takes a rebellious and reckless turn as she grapples with the events that unfold before her.
This book presents an inquiry into the physical dimensions of time as well as its effects on human interiority. It proposes a philosophical model which makes use of Aristotle's own philosophy of time. This compelling work traverses a rich tapestry of concepts including the power of Being, the acts of individual subjective drives, distinctions between mobility and rest, the general structure of the forms, change, the existential determination, final causes, and the destiny of time.By meticulously reconstructing the treatise on time, this analytical work opens its doors to citizens of all ages who yearn to acquaint themselves with ancient wisdom. Unbound by boundaries, its accessible nature welcomes a diverse range of readers. On one hand, it provides a methodical approach for those seeking to cultivate their capacity for critical thinking, directly aligned with the principles of this physical inquiry. On the other hand, for those stepping into or returning to the era of Aristotle, it serves as an inventory of perennially relevant categories. Moreover, it offers profound insights for those intrigued by the origins of our geometry and the genesis of the universal 'geo physic,' as illuminated through the prism of Aristotelian intellectual thought.
After the tragic death of his two-year-old daughter, Stephy, washed up by the tide, and the disappearance of his beloved wife, Elizabeth, missing believed drowned, Ben Tavistock exiles himself from the community. Convinced that nothing or no one can give him solace, he spirals downward in his depression. Allowing only his mother, Rosa, to visit, on this last occasion she finds a letter-unopened and months old-at his request she reads it. Not wanting to give her grieving son more worries, she keeps quiet about the contents; and until she can ascertain what the letter really means, Rosa Tavistock sets out to quiz Ben's long-time friend, Billy Turner. Meantime, and despite his emotional storm, Ben draws up enough courage to retrace Elizabeth's and Stephy's final movements, from their house to the promenade...
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