Passages from Her Cards


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Introduction Marian and I were together for forty one years. She passed away on September 21,2008 at 12:40 am. It took me two years to look at all the hallmark cards I gave her and she gave me. She was the sorceress of cards. She did not need a special occasion (like I did) to give a card. She just gave you one. She would drive ten miles to put a card on your door if she felt you needed a lift. She was not a religious person. She was a person with a big heart and a smile who would give herself to you completely. She was involved in many charities. Her favorite was Childrens Home Society ; where she volunteered for twenty five years. At the end of her life she was donating to some fifteen charities. I am attempting to show the kindness and generosity of my wife. I did not include the words of the cards she gave because they are all copy righted. I did include some letters and words she wrote on the cards. She took card giving seriously. When she gave you a card she felt and meant what the card said. Hoping you saw what she was trying to say. Card companies do a great job and they brought great joy to my wife. I thank them for that. I hope you get a great feel for who my wife was. I am sure there are women in America who buy cards every week and categorize them in a large box just like my wife. I praise you for your generosity and kindness. Thank you for listening. I love you !




100 Task Cards: Text Evidence


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Give students the tools they need to meet--and exceed--the new language-arts standards in just ten minutes a day! Each book in this series contains 100 reproducible cards stocked with high-interest mini-passages and key questions to quickly hone comprehension skills. Focus topics include main idea and details, making inferences, summarizing, predicting, citing text evidence, author's purpose, and much more. Perfect for whole-class, group, or independent learning.




The Card Catalog


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From the archives of the Library of Congress: “An irresistible treasury for book and library lovers.” —Booklist (starred review) The Library of Congress brings book lovers an enriching tribute to the power of the written word and to the history of our most beloved books. Featuring more than two hundred full-color images of original catalog cards, first edition book covers, and photographs from the library’s magnificent archives, this collection is a visual celebration of the rarely seen treasures in one of the world’s most famous libraries and the brilliant catalog system that has kept it organized for hundreds of years. Packed with engaging facts on literary classics—from Ulysses to The Cat in the Hat to Shakespeare’s First Folio to The Catcher in the Rye—this is an ode to the enduring magic and importance of books. “The Card Catalog is many things: a lucid overview of the history of bibliographic practices, a paean to the Library of Congress, a memento of the cherished card catalogs of yore, and an illustrated collection of bookish trivia . . . . The illustrations are amazing: luscious reproductions of dozens of cards, lists, covers, title pages, and other images guaranteed to bring a wistful gleam to the book nerd’s eye.” —The Washington Post







A Passage Perilous


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Elegant Extracts


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The Secret Passage


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When a woman is murdered in her home with some curious clues left behind, a seasoned detective and curious citizen embark on separate missions to unravel the mystery. Fergusson Wright Hume (8 July 1859 - 12 July 1932) was an English novelist. He was a prolific writer, producing more than 100 novels and short stories in his lifetime. Hume wrote many popular mystery stories and is considered a progenitor of the modern detective genre. Other notable works by this author include: "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" (1886), "The White Room" (1904), and "The Caretaker" (1915). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. First published in 1905.




The Passage


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A United States ship alone in Cuban waters, on a collision course with disaster.




Passages


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Learn how to better navigate the challenges of adult life with Gail Sheehy’s landmark bestseller—named one of the ten most influential books of our times by the Library of Congress. For decades, Gail Sheehy’s Passages has been inspiring readers to see the predictable crises of adult life as opportunities for growth. She charts the stages between 18 and 50 as unfolding in a pattern of adult development: once recognized, more easily managed. Passages is an insightful road map of adulthood that illustrates with vivid stories our continuing personality and sexual changes throughout the “Trying 20s,” “Catch 30s,” “Forlorn 40s,” and “Refreshed (or Resigned) 50s.” One comment is continuously repeated by men, women, singles, couples, and people who recover from a midlife crisis: “This book changed my life.”