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Author: David Johnson
Publisher: Grand Central Pub
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9780446526395
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCollects the stories of Americans who were profiled in the author's "Everybody Has a Story" column, tracing his two decades of encounters with more than eight hundred individuals, many of whose perspectives changed his life.
Author: G. Z. Schmidt
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 2020-10-13
Total Pages: 243
ISBN-13: 0823444228
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn imaginative time travel mystery about a boy whose life is upeneded with the arrival of a stranger and a magical promise. Twelve-year-old Adam doesn't mind living at his uncle's bakery, the Biscuit Basket, on the Lower East Side in New York City. The warm, delicious smells of freshly baked breads and chocolate croissants make every day feel cozy, even if Adam doesn't have many friends and he misses his long dead parents very much. When a mysterious but cheerful customer tells Adam that adventures await him, it's too strange to be true. But days later, an unbelievable, incredible thing happens. Adam travels back in time, first to Times Square in 1935, then a candle factory fire in 1967. But how are these moments related? What do they have to do with his parents' death? And why is a tall man with long eyebrows and a thin mustache following Adam's every move? In her debut novel G. Z. Schmidt has crafted a world filled with serendipity, mystery, and adventure for readers of Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket.
Author: Daniel J. O'Brien
Publisher:
Published: 2014-04-01
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780996056502
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Susan Sygall
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Published: 2014-08-29
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ISBN-13: 9780692253458
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John W. Harris
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2013-11-25
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 1493145045
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmericans in the 1960s were affected by many revolutions that would change the course of history in America. There was musical revolution, sexual revolution, social revolution, educational revolution, racial integration, race riots, and the effects of the Vietnam War. For a young black man like Nathan Summerdale, many of these changes had not yet reached the small city of Sarasota. Nathan knew that in order for him to experience these exciting changes, he had to leave his small community of Newtown.
Author: Ian Bunyan
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780773511071
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNo Ordinary Journey marks the centenary of the death of arctic explorer Dr John Rae. Rae was the first arctic traveller to find evidence of the fate of the missing Franklin expedition, evidence that was based on Inuit testimony. This embroiled him in argu
Author: Mary Barmeyer O'Brien
Publisher: Farcountry Press
Published: 2024-01-31
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 1560378735
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTen Personal Stories of Men Who Sought the Promise of the West Pioneer men traveling the overland trails during the mid-nineteenth century found the adventure of their lives―and the most grueling, dangerous endeavor they had ever undertaken. Most of them were young and looking for a new life. Many were Midwestern farmers who were tired of the never-ending cycle of monotonous chores that left little time for leisure. Other men had been persecuted, enslaved, or were living in poverty. When they heard stories from the West about rich, free land or California gold nuggets waiting to be claimed, they were eager to go. Often lacking the know-how needed to complete an overland journey, men set out anyway, planning to learn as they went. Those who brought along their sometimes-reluctant wives and children found out the hard way that traversing the primitive trails with a family was not a simple venture. The trip was so challenging that no part could be considered ordinary as they pushed toward the West, which glowed in their minds like the rising sun.
Author: Justin Davis
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2012-12-20
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 1414382642
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow safe is your marriage? The answer may surprise you. The biggest threat to any marriage isn’t infidelity or miscommunication. The greatest enemy is ordinary. Ordinary marriages lose hope. Ordinary marriages lack vision. Ordinary marriages give in to compromise. Ordinary is the belief that this is as good as it will ever get. And when we begin to settle for ordinary, it’s easy to move from “I do” to “I’m done.” Justin and Trisha Davis know just how dangerous ordinary can be. In this beautifully written book, Justin and Trisha take us inside the slow fade that occurred in their own marriage—each telling the story from their own perspective. Together, they reveal the mistakes they made, the work they avoided, the thoughts and feelings that led to an affair and near divorce, and finally, the heart-change that had to occur in both of them before they could experience the hope, healing, and restoration of a truly extraordinary marriage.
Author: Patricia M. Robertson
Publisher: Balboa Press
Published: 2018-08-27
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 1504313801
DOWNLOAD EBOOK... A girl dressed in blue stands on a cliff. Her gown curdles round the swirling winds. Her tears fall like raindrops in a storm. Clouds lift her from rocky shores and cradle her wounded soul ... — Patricia M. Robertson Patricia Robertson believes in sharing both the dark and light aspects of her existence as she spiritually transforms and experiences the world and all it has to offer. In her first collection of poems, Robertson offers a glimpse into the funny, angry, happy, and sad years of her life. She learned to navigate through both good and bad relationships, sometimes listened to voices that were not her own, wondered about her purpose, set out on journeys of love, released her spirit, questioned where she went wrong, and walked through a raging fire to find heaven. Lifting Waits shares one womans’ reflections as she explores the wide variety of emotions that accompany living a full life with an open heart.
Author: Karen Ralls
Publisher: Nicolas-Hays, Inc.
Published: 2015-04-15
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13: 0892546271
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCross the threshold into the world of the High Middle Ages and explore the illuminating wisdom, beauty and art of the Gothic cathedrals, stunning wonders of the medieval era for all to see today. From bejewelled stained glass windows to a pilgrimage “on the road” to Compostela, the wonders of Gothic architecture continue to inspire many worldwide. From the 12th century, the Gothic architectural style continued to spread throughout Europe. Highly-regarded medievalist Dr. Karen Ralls explores the legacy of this exquisite architectural period, whose artistic beauty and expert craftsmanship have served for centuries to inspire feelings of spiritual reverence and aesthetic wonder. She details the relationship between architecture, geometry, and music; explores the concept of the labyrinth; pilgrimage; Black Madonnas; astronomical calculations in the design and location of cathedrals; stone and wood carvings; gargoyles; the teachings of Pythagoras and the later Neo-Platonists, and more. For the general reader and specialist alike, Dr. Ralls guides the reader through the history, places, art, and symbolism of these unique "books in stone", providing a lively portal and solid resource for all. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs, a recommended reading section, lists of the major European cathedral sites and a full Bibliography, Gothic Cathedrals is a fascinating showcase of the mystic and spiritual symbolism found in these great structures of Europe, information that will help modern readers visit these sites and share in the energy of the sacred they continue to radiate.
