Kazi Jalil Abbasi was born in the village of Bayara, district Basti, in Uttar Pradesh state. He attended schools in Basti, Gonda, and Unnao. He was educated at Aligarh Muslim University, Arabic College in Delhi, and Lucknow University. He was an agriculturist, freedom-fighter, lawyer, and a politician. He represented the Domariyaganj constituency of UP in the seventh and eighth Lok Sabha of the Indian Parliament. This book is an English translation of his Urdu memoir, Kya Din The!
Looks at the negative aspects of American society between the 1860s and the early 1900s, including housing, education, food, travel, work, and health, illustrated with contemporary cartoons, prints, and photographs.
Those were the days' is the third book in the `Travels with Susie' series. Like the first two, this book is a collection of essays, some of which first saw the light of day as the author's newspaper columns. The topics will appeal to almost everyone; containing a bit of fact, a little geography, some enjoyable history and of course, travel stories with a brand of quirky humor not found anywhere else. The topics will appeal to almost everyone beginning with a bit of nostalgia. We'll go back in time for a couple of tales, then learn how to cope with a 60 year old teenage love interest and finally, more of what living with Susie is really like. In the travel tales, we will ride along with Susie and the author as they spend a winter in Texas working on a National Wildlife Refuge, devote a wonderful summer to a National Historic Site in Washington State's San Juan Islands and enjoy with them their experiences in many of the other favorite places the author and his wife have visited. For those of you approaching retirement, there is a section that the author dubbed `Getting old; not for Sissies.' Here are stories with light hearted looks at the aging process that will strike a chord of familiarity and stories that guarantee both laughter and tears. Learn right along with the author what needs to be done when debilitating illness strikes. We all find ourselves in this sometimes frustrating but mostly enjoyable reality that we call life. For lovers of literary humor, `Those were the days' will reinforce the belief that there's never ending humor to be found in almost every situation we find ourselves in. All you have to do is hang in there. Thanks again for stopping by.
A fascinating tale of a young school boy's exploits in his quest to spot every steam locomotive in the UK during the 1950s & 1960s, until steam finished on British Railways on 4th August 1968. at the time I lived in North Hertfordshire, so my trainspotting days began mainly at Hitchin on the ECML. I later moved to Guildford and carried on from there. I was fortunate in that I recorded virtually all my activities and furthermore have retained those records to this day. In those days before computers and mobile phones Trainspotting was one of the most popular hobbies in the country. My travels covered virtually the whole of the UK over a 10 year period. During that time along with my friends we had lots of interesting and sometimes amusing incidents; such as the Castleford 'Snow' occurrence; contretemps with a herd of Bullocks; run-ins with the law and shed foremen; sleeping rough on many occasions; a scary walk over Crumlin viaduct; our coach catching fire on the M1; plus many more. we visited locomotive sheds over 600 times during which I recorded in excess of 21,000 engines! We travelled by any means available; coach; bus; mini-bus; bicycle; car; motorbike; train; ferry; and a lot of hitchhiking! The latter including one such ride on a 9F which took me right into the shed I was about to bunk! We would take every opportunity to be by our beloved steam engines, daily on the way to & from school, then again in the evenings and every 2-3 weeks off an a tour somewhere in the UK some of these lasted 4 -5 days, often with rather dubious overnight accommodation! these tours were to all parts of the UK, from South Wales to Aberdeen, the Northwest, Northeast, Midlands, North Wales, south to Brighton, Southampton, Isle of Wight, West country and dozens of other locations The book has full colour card covers, is A4 portrait style of 185 pages and over 100 B & W photos. At the end of the text are two appendices, the first lists every shed visited and the relevant dates, the second lists in chronological order every locomotive seen, its shed and date. Barrie
Beautifully illuminated by a color insert and with black-and-white illustrations throughout, this compelling narrative of night is panoramic in scope yet fashioned on an intimate scale and enriched by personal stories.
"As the days of Noah were, so shall the coming of the son of man be." - Matthew 24:37" The disciples of Christ came to him in private to ask for signs of the end of the age, and he responded with the above sentence... but what happened during the days of Noah, that made Christ point to it as a reference? "And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose." - Genesis 6:1-2 These two verses have been the source of speculation and debate, for over 2,000 years. The reason for this has to do with the use of the phrase "bene ha elohim" (sons of God), which in Judaism is a rank of angels. The idea that angels would descend, abduct human woman, and have children with them, is inconceivable to many people of faith. However, the Bible is not the only text to make the claim of beings descending from the sky and having children with mortal women. The Bible: The children of angels and human women were hybrid giants called Nephilim. Mythology: The children of the gods and human women were hybrids called demi gods, which became the heroes (Hercules, Perseus, etc). Modern Day: The children of aliens and human women are called hybrids. What makes these ideas even more controversial and disturbing, is a prophecy found in the book of Daniel, concerning the end of the age: "And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.- Daniel 2:43 Who or what would be mingling themselves with the seed (offspring) of men? This verse raises an entire list of speculations, ranging from aliens to human clones. This is just one of the many subjects that is covered in this book. During our journey, we will explore stories from Babylon, Greece, Ireland, Ethiopia, and various other cultures around the world, to fill in the missing pieces to one of the biggest mysteries on our planet: What really happened during the days of Noah? Chapter 1: Ideas, Stories, and Beliefs Chapter 2: Science and The Flood Chapter 3: The Lines of Seth Theory Chapter 4: The Angel Theory Chapter 5: Actions and Consequences Chapter 6: The Corruption of All Flesh Chapter 7: A Brief History of Giants Chapter 8: The Days of Noah Chapter 9: A Skeptical Analysis Chapter 10: Ancient Warnings Chapter 11: Ancient Prophecies Fulfilled Chapter 12: Possible Future of Mankind Chapter 13: As The Days of Lot Were Appendix A: Grouping of Flood Stories (over 500) Appendix B: The Valentich Disappearance Appendix C: Human Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act Appendix D: Scenario X This is one of the most thoroughly researched and highest rated books on Noah's flood, but don't just take my word for it. Feel free to browse the reviews for both the 1st and 2nd editions of the book, right here on Amazon. No matter what your current belief is about the days of Noah, you will never look at Bible prophecy or history the same way again. Prepare to have your mind blown.
