Author : Constance Quarterman Bridges
Publisher :
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,6 MB
Release : 2006-09-19
Category : Poetry
ISBN :
Provides poems to give voice to Bridges' grandparents and great-grandparents to make their stories relevant to today. Demonstrates how families, memories, and cultural histories are quietly built, forming the foundations of the "where we came from" aspect of ourselves, and lending promise to the towering "where we're going" structure of our future.
Author : Patricia Sharon Eakins
Publisher : LifeRich Publishing
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 40,93 MB
Release : 2020-05-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 148972916X
Brother and sister, Kenny and Jessie have just arrived at their new home in Montana, and it’s even better than they dreamed it would be. Now, they want to explore their new neighborhood, so off they go, ready for adventure. It’s not long before they meet Marsh-Meadow, a friendly moose who agrees to give them a tour and introduce Kenny and Jessie to their neighbors. With Marsh-Meadow’s help and guidance, the brother and sister come face-to-face with God’s wildlife kingdom. Every animal God created has a specific role in the wilderness. Some are kind, but some are dangerous, too. Thanks to their new friend, Kenny and Jessie learn it’s important to love and respect all animals in their exciting new Montana world.
Author : William Stolzenburg
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 32,66 MB
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1620405547
"This is one stirring account of one stirring journey: the trek of a fellow creature through a hostile, man-made world--and through our imaginations." --Bill McKibben, author of EAARTH: MAKING A LIFE ON A TOUGH NEW PLANET Late one June night in 2011, a large animal collided with an SUV cruising down a Connecticut parkway. The creature appeared as something out of New England's forgotten past. Beside the road lay a 140-pound mountain lion. Speculations ran wild, the wildest of which figured him a ghostly survivor from a bygone century when lions last roamed the eastern United States. But a more fantastic scenario of facts soon unfolded. The lion was three years old, with a DNA trail embarking from the Black Hills of South Dakota on a cross-country odyssey eventually passing within thirty miles of New York City. It was the farthest landbound trek ever recorded for a wild animal in America, by a barely weaned teenager venturing solo through hostile terrain. William Stolzenburg retraces his two-year journey--from his embattled birthplace in the Black Hills, across the Great Plains and the Mississippi River, through Midwest metropolises and remote northern forests, to his tragic finale upon Connecticut's Gold Coast. Along the way, the lion traverses lands with people gunning for his kind, as well as those championing his cause. Heart of a Lion is a story of one heroic creature pitting instinct against towering odds, coming home to a society deeply divided over his return. It is a testament to the resilience of nature, and a test of humanity's willingness to live again beside the ultimate symbol of wildness.
Author : Abigail Tucker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 32,5 MB
Release : 2016-10-18
Category : Pets
ISBN : 1476738254
A New York Times bestseller about how cats conquered the world and our hearts in this “deep and illuminating perspective on our favorite household companion” (Huffington Post). House cats rule bedrooms and back alleys, deserted Antarctic islands, even cyberspace. And unlike dogs, cats offer humans no practical benefit. The truth is they are sadly incompetent mouse-catchers and now pose a threat to many ecosystems. Yet, we love them still. In the “eminently readable and gently funny” (Library Journal, starred review) The Lion in the Living Room, Abigail Tucker travels through world history, natural science, and pop culture to meet breeders, activists, and scientists who’ve dedicated their lives to cats. She visits the labs where people sort through feline bones unearthed from the first human settlements, treks through the Floridian wilderness in search of house cats-turned-hunters on the loose, and hangs out with Lil Bub, one of the world’s biggest celebrities—who just happens to be a cat. “Fascinating” (Richmond Times-Dispatch) and “lighthearted” (The Seattle Times), Tucker shows how these tiny felines have used their relationship with humans to become one of the most powerful animals on the planet. A “lively read that pounces back and forth between evolutionary science and popular culture” (The Baltimore Sun), The Lion in the Living Room suggests that we learn that the appropriate reaction to a house cat, it seems, might not be aww but awe.
Author : Avril Rowlands
Publisher : Lion Children's Books
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 22,74 MB
Release : 2019-05-24
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0745978126
Caravan Bear once again hitches up Hector the horse to the brightly painted gypsy-style caravan and, with Whitby the dog and Christopher Rabbit, set off in search of new adventures. Enjoy Rabbit's storytelling from the Old Testament along the way, interrupted with frequent questions from the travellers and other animals they meet. The Animals' Caravan, has echoes of children's classics such as Wind in the Willows and Alice in Wonderland as Rabbit leaves his home to set out on an unexpected journey - a journey to find friendship and make sense of the world around him. He also finds himself on a journey of faith as he and his new friends wrestle with some of the often difficult concepts in the bible, thereby gaining fresh insights and understanding of God's loving involvement and care for the world. The travelling life of the caravan and its occupants provide the opportunity for Rabbit to share these tales with other animals they meet and they join Caravan Bear, Whitby and Hector in listening - and learning from - the stories. He is frequently interrupted by questions from his listeners, the kind of questions any child - or adult - might ask. The real and often humorous events that happen to Rabbit and his friends are mirrored by the stories from the Bible enabling children to realise that the stories have relevance and meaning today. Contents 1 The Grumbling Israelites 7 Exodus 13-17 2 God’s Ten Laws 24 Exodus 19-34 3 In the Lions' Den Daniel 6 39 4 David and the Giant 1 Samuel 17 54 5 Joseph's Revenge Genesis 39-45 68 6 The Donkey and the Angel 89 Numbers 22-24 7 Jacob and Esau 105 Genesis 25, 27-28 8 Esther, the Queen Esther 2-8 122
Author : Georges H. Westbeau
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 26,36 MB
Release : 2012-07-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781258429751
Author : Suzy Greaves
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 49,16 MB
Release : 2009-09-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1848507631
What would life be like if you could wallow in self-acceptance on a daily basis? What would it be like if you really believed that there was nothing wrong with you and that you were good enough just the way you are? What would it be like if you worked with what you’ve got right now versus putting your happiness on hold until you are thinner or richer or more successful? What if you could choose a more soothing soundtrack for life? Can you imagine a life like that? Welcome to the Big Peace – the dynamic, creative place to life – where you can take it easy, be happy and achieve your dreams. This book will show you how.
Author : Siddharth Tiwari
Publisher : Blue Rose Publishers
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 32,13 MB
Release : 2022-05-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9356285187
Meera dies young and strangely finds herself in conversation with a girl who looks exactly like her. The girl offers Meera to have a glimpse of all her eleven past lives if she answers her questions. Meera had lived the life of many animals like a cat, a dog, a mosquito, a cheetah, a chicken, and a fish, among others. She was also a tree in one of her eleven past lives. After watching the highlights of all her lives, Meera and her lookalike contemplate one question... Are humans special?
Author : Al Vicent
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 28,80 MB
Release : 2016-07-21
Category :
ISBN : 1483449882
Al Vicent writes of the imaginary, which fills this book of 25 stories. Like the story of a talking, singing, guitar playing dog. An alligator that flies. Then a 2 foot butterfly that makes a noise like an owl. Little people that fly on spider webs. Short stories like this fill this book to make the 25 stories written by Al from his over 80 differently, interesting years, interesting for you to read, imagine and enjoy.
Author : Don Gilleland
Publisher : 書林出版有限公司
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 27,54 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9789574453313
