Author : Harry Turtledove
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 50,63 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0451472187
In this alternative history, Joe Steele takes the place of Franklin D. Roosevelt to become the U.S. President leading the country out of the Great Depression. The reforms he puts in place get citizens back to work, but Steele's critics end up in work camps if they complain too much about the policies.
Author : Axel Lindén
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 14,22 MB
Release : 2018-11-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 198210063X
Norwegian Wood meets The Tao of Pooh in this philosophical, witty, and heartwarming collection of daily observations from a Swedish academic-turned-sheep farmer who finds peace and meaning outside the hustle and bustle of modern, urban life. One of the fun things about keeping sheep is that now and then it feels like something other than a job or a duty. Perhaps the feeling can best be summed up by the idea that it’s not I who keep the sheep, but the sheep who keep me. When Axel Lindén leaves his literary life in the city for the farm he unexpectedly inherits—along with the ever-escaping flock of sheep that comes with it—he has a fairly naïve notion of what farm life will be: pure drudgery. But as time passes and Axel slowly settles into the rhythms of the farm and shepherding, his naiveté fades away and is gradually replaced with a new appreciation of the spiritual and emotional value of manual labor, caring for other living things, and staying connected to the earth. Capturing his observations and thoughts in short diary entries, Counting Sheep is a meditative and irresistibly delightful book that delves into the small wonders of our world and celebrates pastoral life, demonstrating that it’s often the little things in life that mean the most.
Author : Sweet Cherry Publishing
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 32,82 MB
Release : 2019-09-05
Category :
ISBN : 9781782265887
Shaun is an unusually clever sheep living on a northern English farm, but his life is far from boring! Fascinated with what the humans are up to Shaun always finds himself in trouble. Search and find Shaun the Sheep in all of these fun locations!
Author : Beth Dougherty
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 19,88 MB
Release : 2016
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1603586229
Twenty years ago, when authors Shawn and Beth Dougherty purchased the land they would come to name the Sow's Ear, the state of Ohio designated it "not suitable for agriculture." Today, their family raises and grows 90% of their own food. Such self-sufficiency is largely the result of basing their farming practices around intensive pasture management. Pioneered by such luminaries as Allan Savory, Greg Judy, and Joel Salatin, the tenets of holistic grazing -- employed mostly by larger-scale commercial operations -- have been adapted by the Doughertys to fit their family's needs. In The Independent Farmstead, The Sow's Ear model for regenerating the land and growing food --“the best you ever tasted” -- is elucidated for others to use and build upon. In witty and welcoming style, The Independent Farmstead covers everything from choosing a species of ruminant and incorporating it into a grass-based system to innovative electric fencing and watering systems, to what to do with all of the milk, meat, and, yes, manure that the self-sustaining farm produces.--COVER.
Author : Lucy Daniel Raby
Publisher :
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 27,73 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9780340903018
Nickolai is an elf, sole survivor of the wicked Magda's onslaught on the magical elf kingdom. Nick carries Elvina, the only remaining Light Fairy, with him. When Magda starts stealing children's youth in order to regain her own beauty, Nick and Elvina must travel north to foil her plans.
Author : Andy Lane
Publisher :
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 39,18 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Animated films
ISBN : 9780752215587
Wallace and Gromitthe eccentric, cheese-loving inventor and his faithful, long-suffering dogstarted life in 1985 in Nick Parks A Grand Day Out, a film he had started while attending Britains National Film and Television school. Gromit actually began as a cat in another story and initially Wallace didnt have a name, but since then the pair have been catapulted to international fame and captured the hearts of millions, along with a cast of characters that includes the adorable Shaun the Sheep, the dastardly penguin Fingers and the long-suffering lady friend Wendolene. From an idea doodled in a sketchbook to three fully realized feature films, the secrets of the model-making shop, the set-design shop and the animation studios are all revealed here for the very first time. Including previously unseen original concept artwork from Nick Park and insights into stop-motion animation, this book looks at the establishment of the characters as global property through innovative marketing, major advertising campaigns and must-have merchandise. The World of Wallace & Gromit will explore the way in which two animated characters from Bristol were taken to the heart of the British public and became a much-loved global phenomenon.
Author : Jimmy Fallon
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 28,84 MB
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1250810930
Host of NBC's The Tonight Show and three-time #1 New York Times-bestselling author Jimmy Fallon returns with this sweet and spirited Christmas picture book. Just 5 more sleeps 'til Christmas! Can you believe it's here? I know that Santa's coming soon 'cause I've been good all year. Everyone who grew up celebrating Christmas remembers the excitement that built up to the most magical day of the year. But why not make the last week until Christmas more fun by counting how many sleeps until the arrival of Santa and his reindeer? Accompanied by the beautiful and energetic artwork of Rich Deas, enjoy the humor of Jimmy Fallon as he prepares readers for the most exciting week of the year in this new holiday tradition for your family—5 More Sleeps 'til Christmas.
Author : Axel Lindén
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 33,62 MB
Release : 2019-07-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781787472709
Author : Martin Howard
Publisher : Shaun the Sheep - Tales from Mossy Bottom Farm
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 17,87 MB
Release : 2016-05
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9781406366235
When the Flock's go-kart spins out of control and crashes, Mossy Bottom Farm has changed. The Farmer is much younger, the pigs are wearing nappies, and the cockerel is just a baby. It's clear to Shaun the Sheep that Bitzer and the Flock have travelled back in time! The young Farmer doesn't know much about farming, and the farm is a mess. Can the animals teach the Farmer his job and then find a way to return to their own time?
Author : Will Hillenbrand
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,51 MB
Release : 2025-03-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0823459942
Mole can smell that spring is in the air, but Bear is still asleep after his long winter nap! Excitedly he taps on the window and knocks on the door-- he even tries playing a trumpet to wake his friend so they can celebrate together. But Bear keeps snoozing. But Mole is determined, so he milks and gathers and bakes a special springtime surprise for his friend-- the perfect way to wake up! A perfect read-aloud, full of simple sound-words and lots of repetition, Spring is Here is ideal to share with young readers to celebrate the changing of the seasons. Cozy mixed-media illustrations of big, fuzzy, dozing bear and his eager mole friend add detail and humor to the tale. Don't miss the other Bear and Mole adventures-- First Star, All For a Dime, Off We Go!, and Kite Day.
