Author : Jonas Hanway
Publisher : London : sold by Dodsley ; Cornhill [Eng. : sold by] Willock
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 18,9 MB
Release : 1753
Category : Europe
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Author : Josh Crute
Publisher : Page Street Kids
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 29,8 MB
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781624148859
Sometimes in London it drizzles. Sometimes it mizzles. Other times it pelts and showers and spits. And Jonas Hanway hates getting wet. How can he go about his day as a proper London gentleman when his shoes are soggy, his coat is always collecting puddles, and his wig looks like a wet cat? Fed up with damp and dreary London, Jonas sails far away, to places where the sun always shines. But what he sees when he gets there is.... scandalous! Shocking! Sensational! Perhaps also...quite genius? Now all Jonas has to do is convince the rest of London that they need an umbrella, too. All about the real gentleman who introduced umbrellas to 1750’s London society, this is the perfect story of persistence, problem-solving, and how good ideas hold (off) water.
Author : Mark Batterson
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,34 MB
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0735291128
God doesn't bless us to raise our standard of living. God blesses us to raise our standard of giving, and that's where true joy is found. The New York Times bestselling author of Chase the Lion challenges us not to settle for half of what God offers when it comes to blessings—we are BLESSED to BLESS. His discovery started with a simple experiment. Whenever Batterson received a blessing, he would give a similar blessing away. If someone paid him a compliment or gave him a gift or went out of their way to help him, he would return the favor by doing something similar for someone else. We flip the blessing by blessing others in the way God has blessed us. That’s how the blessing becomes a double blessing. It turns giving into a game—one we can’t win because God will always outgive us! It’s an ancient truth found within the Abrahamic covenant: “I will bless you . . . and you will be a blessing.” In other words, we are blessed to bless. The first blessing is receiving, but it doesn’t end there. The second blessing is giving it away! That’s the double blessing. And that’s where double joy is found. In a day and age where the idea of blessing has been reduced to a hashtag (#blessed), Batterson challenges readers to pursue true, God-glorifying blessing and experience an exponential impact by participating in the double blessing. Don’t settle for half of what God offers. Discover how you can both get it and give it . . . in Double Blessing.
Author : Shirin Bridges
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 14,52 MB
Release : 2008-06-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0060750405
When Noot is finally allowed to paint umbrellas like the other women and girls in her village, she secretly hopes that she might be chosen as this year's Umbrella Queen. Carefully, she creates serene flowers and butterflies exactly as she has seen her mother and grandmother do for years. But soon her imagination takes over, and Noot finds herself straying from the old patterns, to the dismay of her family, who depend on the traditionally painted umbrellas for their livelihood. Her parents tell her she must go back to the old designs and Noot obeys, knowing that the King is coming soon to name the one who has painted the most beautiful umbrella. After all, the King would never choose a queen who breaks from tradition . . . would he?
Author : Greg Dening
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 24,86 MB
Release : 1994-03-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521467186
Captain Bligh and the mutiny on the Bounty have become proverbial in their capacity to evoke the extravagant and violent abuse of power. But William Bligh was one of the least violent disciplinarians in the British navy. It is this paradox which inspired Greg Dening to ask why the mutiny took place. His book explores the theatrical nature of what was enacted in the power-play on deck, on the beaches at Tahiti and in the murderous settlement at Pitcairn, on the altar stones and temples of sacrifice, and on the catheads from which men were hanged. Part of the key lies in the curious puzzle of Mr Bligh's bad language.
Author : Kathleen H. Strange
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 36,96 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Business & Economics
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Author : Linda Colley
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 43,52 MB
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780300107593
"Controversial, entertaining and alarmingly topical ... a delight to read."Philip Ziegler, Daily Telegraph
Author : Rebecca Bond
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 46,64 MB
Release : 2015-07-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0374380775
"Inspired by the author's grandfather's experiences living in a lodge in the woods, a story of how people and animals survive a forest fire in a small Canadian town"--
Author : W. M.
Publisher :
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 23,41 MB
Release : 1782
Category :
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Author : Josh Crute
Publisher : Page Street Kids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,44 MB
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781624145773
This story tackles the familiar feeling of being in someone's shadow—in a hilarious and endearing way. Readers will be able to relate to Oliver as he stretches his limbs in winter, lifts logs in spring, soaks up the sun in summer, and munches on mulch in autumn, trying to grow big enough to be noticed. Set in Sequoia National Forest, this story will appeal to national park visitors as well as kids who love nature and clever humor. The bright and playful art brings the giant sequoias to life, and the interactions between the trees and furry forest buddies add subtle—and sometimes not-so-subtle—humor. Readers will want to join in on the fun and visit Oliver, Sherman, and all their friends in Sequoia National Forest.
