A rich musical texture results from the interweaving of the performances of four pianists at two separate keyboards as they produce wonderfully varied, flowing variations on Franz Gruberäó»s classic nativity song, "Silent Night." The performers take turns singing the melody and adding layers of countermelody and accompaniment in a glorious blend of musical Christmas spirit.
On a silent winter's night, Little Kitten and Mother Cat join the animals journeying toward the light of a special star, and discover that it is a very special night.
A Bright and Special Night is the story of the first Christmas as seen through the eyes of the stable animals. It is told in a way that ties the baby Jesus with the Risen Savior and Lord. It teaches prophecy, God's promises fulfilled, and why He came. It is a Christmas and Easter story.
A bestselling modern classic—both poignant and funny—narrated by a fifteen year old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, this dazzling novel weaves together an old-fashioned mystery, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a fascinating excursion into a mind incapable of processing emotions. Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic. Everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning for him. At fifteen, Christopher’s carefully constructed world falls apart when he finds his neighbour’s dog Wellington impaled on a garden fork, and he is initially blamed for the killing. Christopher decides that he will track down the real killer, and turns to his favourite fictional character, the impeccably logical Sherlock Holmes, for inspiration. But the investigation leads him down some unexpected paths and ultimately brings him face to face with the dissolution of his parents’ marriage. As Christopher tries to deal with the crisis within his own family, the narrative draws readers into the workings of Christopher’s mind. And herein lies the key to the brilliance of Mark Haddon’s choice of narrator: The most wrenching of emotional moments are chronicled by a boy who cannot fathom emotions. The effect is dazzling, making for one of the freshest debut in years: a comedy, a tearjerker, a mystery story, a novel of exceptional literary merit that is great fun to read.
Joyce Farmer's memoir chronicles the decline of the author's parents' health, their relationship with one another and with their daughter, and how they cope with the day-to-day emotional fragility of the most taxing time of their lives. Joyce Farmer, best known for co-creating the Tits 'n Clits comics anthology in the 1970s, a feminist response to the rampant misogyny in underground comix, spent 11 years crafting Special Exits, a graphic memoir in the vein of Alison Bechdel's Fun Home or Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner, and Frank Stack's Our Cancer Year, about caring for her dying father and stepmother.
The book is a fictional story using animals to portray the truth with excitement, of the night the Christ child was born. This book was written over a period of time, adding stories to the book as I progressed and developed the story. It brings the true meaning of Christmas and how all of nature sensed the glorious night of Christ's birth. It is about the first Christmas tree out in the woods, with animals decorating it, for one of the biggest events in history. They all gathered together in the center of the woods, bringing their gifts to share with one another in the spirit and celebration of Christmas. The book ends with the star of Bethlehem appearing over their tree, as they bow down and worship the King of Kings. I am a Christian, that raised my two daughters, Kelly and Nancy and my son Marc in Christ and they in turn are raising their children in Christianity. It is a very real and living God we follow. Setting the right examples for children gives them guidelines they take with them for a lifetime. I mentioned scripture in the story without really saying the scripture, but implying the meaning of the bible phrase. I hope as the children read this book, it will inspire them to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to everyone they come in contact with. I am very blessed to have been able to share my thoughts in this book and hope everyone will enjoy reading it, as much as I have enjoyed writing it.
