The Chronicles of Old Guy
Author : Timothy J. Gawne
Publisher :
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 23,92 MB
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Science fiction, American
ISBN : 9780985295622
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
Author : Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 33,40 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Authorship
ISBN : 0395827841
Book Description
Since its publication in 1984, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick has stimulated the minds of readers of all ages and backgrounds. Now the original fourteen drawings are available in a large portfolio edition of loose sheets. In addition, a newly discovered fifteenth drawing, titled The Youngest Magician, has been added, as well as an updated introduction by the author. The puzzles of these mysterious drawings will be even more provocative because of the larger size and the exceptional printing quality. For the first time, the drawings can be shared with groups or displayed singly. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 1984.
Chronicles of Old Boston
Author : Charles Bahne
Publisher : Museyon Inc
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 39,74 MB
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0984633405
Book Description
Discover one of America's most historic cities through 30 dramatic true stories spanning Boston's 400-year history, and then visit the places where history happened on walking tours of the city's historic neighborhoods. Boston expert Charles Bahne reveals some of the city's most shocking moments, from a murder mystery on the Harvard campus to the mistake that sent two million gallons of molasses pouring down Commerce Street. Other essays explore major historic events including the Boston Tea Party and the ride of Paul Revere to the establishment of the Red Sox and Fenway Park. The book also contains stories about John Hancock, Charles Bulfinch, Fredrick Law Olmsted, Alexander Graham Bell, Isabella Stewart Gardner, the Kennedys, and more.
Chronicle Of The Old Testament Kings
Author : John W Rogerson
Publisher : C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 28,68 MB
Release : 1999-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500050958
Book Description
Well detailed and illustrated outline of the rulers encompassed by the Old Testament, from Abraham to Herod.
The Story Tellers' Magazine
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 48,11 MB
Release : 1913
Category : Storytelling
ISBN :
Book Description
1 and 2 Chronicles
Author : Andrew E. Hill
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 735 pages
File Size : 33,12 MB
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310865611
Book Description
The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context. To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible. Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved. This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.
The Story of the Files
Author : Ella Sterling Mighels
Publisher :
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 21,34 MB
Release : 1893
Category : American literature
ISBN :
Book Description
An illustrated history of California writers, with extensive sections on Harte, Clemens, Miller, Bierce and the local periodicals and publishers. A considerable amount of the text is dedicated to women writers of California and the Women's Press Association
Tales of a traveller ; A chronicle of the conquest of Granada ; The Alhambra
Author : Washington Irving
Publisher :
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 21,13 MB
Release : 1840
Category : Authors, American
ISBN :
Book Description
The Pirates' Chronicles: Greatest Sea Adventure Books & Treasure Hunt Tales (70+ Novels, Short Stories & Legends in One Edition)
Author : Captain Charles Johnson
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 7209 pages
File Size : 10,78 MB
Release : 2017-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8027219574
Book Description
Enjoy the best sea adventures, treasure hunt tales and bloody battles, along with learning the truth behind the legends, the real life stories that inspired so many writers and produced so many beloved classics: History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates (Captain Charles Johnson) The Book of Buried Treasure Treasure Island (R. L. Stevenson) Blackbeard: Buccaneer (R. D. Paine) Pieces of Eight (Le Gallienne) Captain Singleton (Defoe) Gold-Bug (Edgar Allan Poe) Hearts of Three (Jack London) The Dark Frigate (C. B. Hawes) Isle of Pirate's Doom (Robert E. Howard) Swords of Red Brotherhood (Howard) Queen of Black Coast (Howard) Barbarossa—King of the Corsairs Black Vulmea (Howard) Afloat and Ashore (James F. Cooper) Homeward Bound (Cooper) Red Rover (Cooper) Facing the Flag (Jules Verne) A Pirate of the Caribbees (H. Collingwood) Pirate Gow (Daniel Defoe) The King of Pirates (Defoe) The Pirate (Walter Scott) Rose of Paradise (Howard Pyle) Captain Sharkey (Arthur Conan Doyle) The Pirate (Frederick Marryat) Three Cutters (Marryat) Madman and the Pirate (R. M. Ballantyne) The Offshore Pirate (F. Scott Fitzgerald) Coral Island (Ballantyne) Under the Waves (Ballantyne) Pirate City (Ballantyne) Captain Boldheart (Dickens) Master Key (L. Frank Baum) A Man to His Mate (J. Allan Dunn) Tales of the Fish Patrol (Jack London) Robinson Crusoe (Defoe) Peter Pan and Wendy (J. M. Barrie) Mysterious Island (Jules Verne) Count of Monte Cristo (Dumas) Ghost Pirates (W. H. Hodgson) The Pirate Island (H. Collingwood) Among Malay Pirates The Capture of Panama, 1671 The Malay Proas (James F. Cooper) The Daughter of the Great Mogul (Defoe) Morgan at Puerto Bello The Ways of the Buccaneers Narrative of the Capture of the Ship Derby, 1735 The Fight Between the Dorrill and the Moca Jaddi the Malay Pirate The Terrible Ladrones The Female Captive The Passing of Mogul Mackenzie Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean Pirates of Panama...
Readings for the Young
Author : John Frederick Sargent
Publisher :
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 15,27 MB
Release : 1896
Category : Children
ISBN :
