I Will Find the Golden River
I Will Find the Golden River

Author: Dietz Heller

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2010-04-29

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 1426930860

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I Will Find the Golden River offers the unique perspective of a young man, Dietz Heller, coming of age in Germany before and during WWII. Although not a Nazi, he struggled to make sense of the new Nazi leadership. This is also the story of two childhood best friends, their vow not to listen to Nazi propaganda, and their fight for freedom. Dietz Heller was a German boy growing up in Nazi Germany in a home without a father present. He volunteered to go into the army during WWII to fulfill part of the mandatory time in the army. His family members were not Nazis. His grandmother was American. They did not expect the war to last very long because there was not fighting anymore. Poland, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, and France had already been conquered. Then Hitler made a fatal mistake and attacked Russia, breaking a non-aggression pact which Germany hailed after it was signed. Dietz was furious about the decision but he was sent to Russia as an army radio operator. He thought that this way he would not have to kill anyone. The hardships of the war in Russia would test him physically and mentally.

Land of the Golden River
Land of the Golden River

Author: Brenda E. F. Beck

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2023-02-24

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1927453585

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A Journey through Story to Poṉṉivaḷa Nāḍu: An Ancient Tamil Kingdom This remarkable epic-length legend presents a rich and well-rounded view of local South Asian folk history, masterfully interwoven with many social themes and multiple layers of religious tradition. The text provides a lively read and can be enjoyed by students of all backgrounds and levels. This richly decorated oral telling combines numerous poetic songs with direct conversations and detailed narrative passages. The descriptive segments help to advance a broader story trajectory, leading the reader towards a long-foretold, yet still surprising, conclusion. In 1965 a highly respected troubadour duo, C. Rāmacāmi of Erucaṇampāḷayam, and his nephew Paḷaṇicāmi, sang this magnificent legend in front of a live South Indian village audience. It took them eighteen nights to complete this tale! Weeks later the senior performer, Rāmacāmi, patiently dictated this same story to a local assistant who was working for the translator at the time. The text was meticulously written down by hand, phrase-by-phrase, over many days. Both bards wanted to preserve a story they knew in their hearts was truly unique and sacred. Each gave the present collector permission to share the words of this tale. They wanted the whole world to learn about a great legend they had themselves spent years learning. This story is about the potential for social renewal and those two singers believed it could better the lives of all who listened to it. Fifty-five years later, following in in the footsteps of these two men, their enthusiasm has now born fruit in a book they had both hoped for but could never have written themselves.

Where the River Runs Gold
Where the River Runs Gold

Author: Sita Brahmachari

Publisher: Orion Children's Books

Published: 2019-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781510105416

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*Sita Brahmachari is a World Book Day author for 2021 with gorgeous short story, The River Whale!* Two children must risk everything to escape their fate and find the impossible . . . bold adventure, timely climate change themes and breathtaking writing, from award-winning author Sita Brahmachari. 'Lavishly written and full of love of the natural world.' - Sunday Times Shifa and her brother, Themba, live in Kairos City with their father, Nabil. The few live in luxury, whilst the millions like them crowd together in compounds, surviving on meagre rations and governed by Freedom Fields - the organisation that looks after you, as long as you opt in. The bees have long disappeared; instead children must labour on farms, pollinating crops by hand so that the nation can eat. The farm Shifa and Themba are sent to is hard and cruel. Themba won't survive there and Shifa comes up with a plan to break them out. But they have no idea where they are - their only guide is a map drawn from the ramblings of a stranger. The journey ahead is fraught with danger, but Shifa is strong and knows to listen to her instincts - to let love guide them home. The freedom of a nation depends on it . . . Endorsed by Amnesty International.

The Road To School
The Road To School

Author: Bryhima Johnson

Publisher: Johnson publishers

Published: 2016-08-24

Total Pages: 107

ISBN-13:

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This book is a brilliant read, It is based on traditional African tales and it tells a story of a kingdom with no roads, schools or electricity. A man called Bobu wanted his children to go to school in the Next big town and wanted to create a road but the king refused as he had never been to school and thought education was of no use to the children. It is a story full of adventure, intrigue and suspense. MUST READ.

World Stories Retold for Modern Boys and Girls
World Stories Retold for Modern Boys and Girls

Author: William James Sly

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-05

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13:

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This book is a treasure trove of some of the world's best stories, carefully selected and presented for parents to share with their children. But it's not just for parents - Sunday-school teachers, librarians, and anyone who understands the power of storytelling will find value in this collection. The stories have been tried and tested, with the author having told them to audiences of all ages and sizes. In fact, some of the stories have been retold by children and young people themselves, proving their enduring appeal. Featured titles included in this book are 'The Golden Goose', 'The Sleeping Beauty', 'The Red Riding Hood', and 'The Blind Men and the Elephant'.

Telling Tales
Telling Tales

Author: David Blamires

Publisher: Open Book Publishers

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 1906924090

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Germany has had a profound influence on English stories for children. The Brothers Grimm, The Swiss Family Robinson and Johanna Spyri's Heidi quickly became classics but, as David Blamires clearly articulates in this volume, many other works have been fundamental in the development of English chilren's stories during the 19th Centuary and beyond. Telling Tales is the first comprehensive study of the impact of Germany on English children's books, covering the period from 1780 to the First World War. Beginning with The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, moving through the classics and including many other collections of fairytales and legends (Musaus, Wilhelm Hauff, Bechstein, Brentano) Telling Tales covers a wealth of translated and adapted material in a large variety of forms, and pays detailed attention to the problems of translation and adaptation of texts for children. In addition, Telling Tales considers educational works (Campe and Salzmann), moral and religious tales (Carove, Schmid and Barth), historical tales, adventure stories and picture books (including Wilhelm Busch's Max and Moritz) together with an analysis of what British children learnt through textbooks about Germany as a country and its variegated history, particularly in times of war.