King Tree
Author: Fiona French
Publisher:
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 38
ISBN-13:
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The King and the Christmas Tree
Author: A.N. Wilson
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
Published: 2021-10-14
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 1786580969
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'An unlikely hero has a master storyteller to tell his tale. The King and the Christmas Tree is a poignant Christmas treat.' Lucy Worsley, historian, broadcaster and author Every December, a huge Christmas tree arrives in Trafalgar Square. Bedecked in lights, it is a shimmering, festive beacon in the heart of London. But even more enchanting than the twinkling decorations and scented pine is the story behind the tree; a story of loyalty, friendship and resistance. On a cold evening in 1940, German warships made their way towards Oslo. It seemed inevitable that Norway, like so many other European nations, would soon submit to the Nazi regime. But the country's indomitable King Haakon VII refused to surrender. Making his escape through his country towards the safe haven of Britain, King Haakon became an icon of hope for his people. And so, over seventy years later, the tree in Trafalgar Square remains as an enduring gift of thanks from Norway to the people of Britain. In The King and the Christmas Tree historian A. N. Wilson artfully weaves together this tale of courage and friendship between nations. Richly illustrated and beautifully told, it is a delightful Christmas cracker for everyone, young and old alike.
The King Tree
Author: S M Muse
Publisher:
Published: 2020-11-13
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe death of a grandparent may be a child's first experience of losing someone close to them. Processing the loss can be confusing, scary, and painful. While there is no easy way to navigate through the grieving process, it can be helpful to have some strategies in place when it comes to talking about loss, and what it means. For Liam, that means talking to God, and climbing the enormous tree in his backyard.Sometimes, saying 'Goodbye' doesn't mean forever!The King Tree is an eloquent, poetic tale with a timeless message about loss, and the love of family and God. Growing up is hard. Losing those we love, even harder. Let's climb the King Tree together and discover what it means to let go, let love and let God.
The King in the Tree
Author: Steven Millhauser
Publisher: Knopf
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the author ofEdwin Mullhouseand the Pulitzer Prize–winningMartin Dressler: three dazzling novellas about the many shapes of love. “Revenge” is a tour de force about erotic love and betrayal, told through the voice of a woman showing her home to a stranger with a disturbing secret. As the once-happy wife moves from living room to bedroom, she insinuates herself into her guest’s (and the reader’s) mind—and we witness the gradual unfolding of a carefully meditated scheme of revenge. “An Adventure of Don Juan” and the title novella transform classic fables into immediate, wholly original tales of romance. The first puts the famous lover on a country estate in England, where he attempts to perpetrate a brilliant seduction only to discover something surprising about the human heart. In the mesmerizing “The King in the Tree,” Millhauser explores devotion and denial, casting the tragedy of Tristan and Ysolt as an engrossing tale of a king’s infatuation with his beautiful wife—and the agony of her betrayal with his own nephew. Full of passion, trysting, and fatal pleasures, these three brilliant novellas are rich with the many gifts of our most persistently imaginative romancer.
King Sequoia
Author: William C. Tweed
Publisher: Heyday.ORIM
Published: 2015-10-01
Total Pages: 314
ISBN-13: 1597143561
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA naturist and historian for the National Parks Service offers a lively history of the giant sequoias of California and the love of nature they inspired. Former park ranger William C. Tweed takes readers on a tour of some of the world’s largest and oldest trees in a narrative that travels deep into the Sierra Nevada mountains, across the American West, and all the way to New Zealand. Along the way, he explores the American public's evolving relationship with sequoias, also known simply and affectionately as Big Trees. It’s no surprise that the sequoia groves of Yosemite and Calaveras were early tourist destinations. The species was the embodiment of California's superlative appeal. These giant redwoods were so beloved that special protections efforts sprang up to protect them from logging interests—and so began the notion of National Parks. Later, as science evolved to consider landscapes more holistically, sequoias once again played a major role in shaping this new perspective. Featuring a fascinating cast of adventurers, researchers, politicians, and environmentalists, King Sequoia reveals how one tree species transformed Americans' connection to the natural world.
Trees of Power
Author: Akiva Silver
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 1603588418
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTrees are our allies in maintaining a healthy planet. Partnering with trees allows us to build soil, enhance biodiversity, increase wildlife populations, grow food and medicine, and pull carbon out of the atmosphere. Trees of Power by Akiva Silver shares a step-by-step path toward working with these arboreal allies, from planting to propagation to understanding the multiple benefits that ten of our most essential tree species - the chestnut, apple, hickory, and more - provide for humans, animals, and nature alike. In this book you'll learn how to work successfully with perennial woody plants. It includes in-depth information on individual species and different ways to propagate trees - whether by seed, grafting, layering, or with cuttings. These time-honored techniques make it easy for anyone to increase their stock of trees simply and inexpensively. Silver's combination of hands-on experience and sincere exuberance for the natural world will inspire a new generation of tree stewards while appealing to anyone who feels a deep appreciation for these magnificent plants.--COVER.
Bare Tree and Little Wind
Author: Mitali Perkins
Publisher: WaterBrook
Published: 2022-02-22
Total Pages: 39
ISBN-13: 0593234871
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA lyrical, captivating retelling of the Palm Sunday and Easter story from National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins, author of Rickshaw Girl, that is sure to become a beloved tradition for families of faith. Little Wind and the trees of Jerusalem can't wait for Real King to visit. But Little Wind is puzzled when the king doesn't look how he expected. His wise friend Bare Tree helps him learn that sometimes strength is found in sacrifice, and new life can spring up even when all hope seems lost. This story stands apart for its imagination, endearing characters, and how it weaves Old Testament imagery into Holy Week and the promise of Jesus's triumphant return. While the youngest readers will connect to the curious Little Wind, older children and parents will appreciate the layers of meaning and Scriptural references in the story, making it a book families can enjoy together year after year.
The Proud Tree
Author: Luane Roche
Publisher: St. Francis of Assisi Books
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780764803772
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA proud and selfish tree, chosen to form the cross for Jesus's Crucifixion, is humbled as it watches the suffering Jesus endures.
The Book of the Tree
Author: Angus Hyland
Publisher: Laurence King
Published: 2021-03-04
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781786276544
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom stately old oaks to beautiful forests and woods, The Book of the Tree is a collection of depictions of trees by artists, photographers and illustrators. Interspersed throughout the illustrations are short texts about the artists and their interest in particular trees, from Egon Shiele's delicate watercolors of chestnut trees, to Rousseau's exotic forests and Hockney's tree-lined groves. A wonderful collection for both art-lovers and lovers of the great outdoors.
The King in the Tree
Author: Steven Millhauser
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2007-12-18
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 030742880X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA master of literary transformation, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Martin Dressler turns his attention to the transformations of love in these three hypnotic novellas. • “No one alive writes better about yearning and heartbreak…. Before such mastery, a reader can do nothing but bow his head.” —The Washington Post Book World While ostensibly showing her home to a prospective buyer, the narrator of “Revenge” unfolds an origami-like narrative of betrayal and psychic violence. In “An Adventure of Don Juan” the legendary seducer seeks out new diversion on an English country estate with devastating results. And the title novella retells the story of Tristan and Ysolt from the agonized perspective of King Mark, a husband who compulsively looks for evidence of his wife’s adultery yet compulsively denies what he finds. Combining enchantment as ancient as Sheherezade’s with up-to-the-minute acuity and unease, The King in the Tree is Millhauser at his best.
