![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() To her, flouting convention was a small price to pay when it came to securing a happy home for her six sons and four daughters. Mom's winning ways defied the Church, her alcoholic husband, and antiquated views of housewives. Stepping back into a time when fledgling advertising agencies were active partners with consumers, and everyday people saw possibility in every coupon, Terry Ryan tells how her mother kept the family afloat by writing jingles and contest entries. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio introduces Evelyn Ryan, an enterprising woman who kept poverty at bay with wit, poetry, and perfect prose during the "contest era" of the 1950s and 1960s. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Standing for Something is an inspiring blue-print for what we can all do - as individuals, as a nation, and as a world community - to rediscover the values that make us strong and by which all of us can work toward a brighter future. Drawing on anecdotes from his own life, as well as from our nation today, he examines ten virtues that have proven through the ages to provide the most profound path to a better world: love, honesty, morality, civility, learning, forgiveness and mercy, thrift and industry, gratitude, optimism, and faith. In the tradition of William Bennett's Book of Virtues, Hinckley has created a classic look at the values that can change our world - and how to stand up for them. Standing for Something is an inspiring blueprint for what we all can do-as individuals, as a nation, and as a world community-to rediscover the values and virtues that have historically made us strong and that will lead us to a brighter future. ![]() The solution lies not within our government, schools, or symbols of popular culture, but rather within ourselves, our families, and our faith. Hinckley, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one cannot lose hope. Families are splintering around us, our children are becoming alienated from their great cultural heritage, and our leaders seem increasingly out of touch. Sadly, many today would say ours is a nation in crisis. No nation can be greater than the strength of its individual homes or the virtue of its people. With an introduction read by Mike Wallace ![]() ![]() ![]() Why and why had she placed a suitcase in the conservatory? She too was fully dressed at 3am when she found her brother by the body. Mary’s behaviour at the time of Cathcart’s demise also requires some explanation, which she is loathe to give. ![]() Gerald protests his innocence but will not give an explanation as to his whereabouts at the time of Cathcart’s death nor why he was up and about at 3am when he was discovered by the body. To add to the intrigue Cathcart is the fiancé of Mary Wimsey, sister of Peter and Gerald, whom Gerald had just accused, based on information received in a letter that he can no longer find, that Cathcart was a card sharp. Lord Peter cuts short his jaunt sur le continent when he hears the astonishing news that his brother, Gerald, the Duke of Denver, has been arrested, accused of the murder of Denis Cathcart at a shooting lodge in the wilds of Yorkshire which he had hired, as you do, for the season. Clouds of Witness is the second in Dorothy L Sayers’ series, originally published in 1926, and sees her amateur sleuth involved in a case that is too close to home for comfort. Lord Peter Wimsey is not everybody’s cup of tea either as a character or an amateur sleuth, I am immediately taken back to Ian Carmichael’s portrayal of him whenever I come across him in print, but he does get involved in some entertaining, if somewhat improbable, escapades. A review of Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L Sayers – 20230330 ![]() ![]() All Tor ebooks are available DRM-free so that once you purchase one of our ebooks, you can download it as many times as you like, on as many e-readers as you like. ![]() This means we have not enforced copy protection on it. You may have noticed that it is free of Digital Rights Management. The Jain might not be as dead as they seemed and interstellar war is just a heartbeat away. Meanwhile, humanity and the alien prador empire also watch this sector of space, as neither can allow the other to claim its power. This includes activating a Jain super-soldier, which may breach even Orlandine’s defences. For some will do anything to exploit this ancient weaponry, created by a long-dead race called the Jain. Orlandine is hatching a plan to obliterate this technology, removing its threat forever. But she doesn’t share everything with Dragon. ![]() It’s guarded by Orlandine, who must keep it contained – as it could destroy entire civilizations. Her failure is unthinkable.Ī corner of space swarms with alien technology, a danger to all sentient life. ![]() The Soldier is the first novel in the no-holds barred Rise of the Jain series, by bestselling science fiction author Neal Asher. ![]() ![]() ![]() Shaukat is given the assignment of guarding Zunaira after she is arrested and charged with murder, and his instant infatuation with her sets off a remarkable chain of events. Zunaira continues to bridle at her situation, and when their next argument turns physical, Ramat falls and dies after hitting his head on the wall. The incident changes the dynamic of his marriage after an extended argument about the incident, Ramat persuades Zunaira to go for a stroll in downtown Kabul and the couple is harassed and nearly brutalized by Taliban soldiers. The pivotal event occurs when Ramat discharges his frustrations by participating in the brutal stoning of a female Taliban prisoner. ![]() Khadra's storytelling style recalls that of Naguib Mahfouz in the early chapters, in which the tense dissatisfaction of both couples is revealed. Mohsen Ramat, meanwhile, clings to the remains of his middle-class life together with his beautiful, progressive wife, Zunaira, after the Taliban strip them of their livelihood and dignity. Life at home, where his wife, Musarrat, is slowly dying of a chronic illness, is no better. Gloomy prison guard Atiq Shaukat is tired of his grim duties, keeping watch over prisoners slated for public execution. ), who illustrates the effects of repression on a pair of Kabul couples in this slim, harrowing novel of life in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. ![]() Khadra is the nom de plume for Algerian army officer Mohamed Moulessehoul ( In the Name of God ![]() ![]() ![]() The film 'Making Waves' was based on her short story 'Some Ladies on a Tour', and was nominated for an Oscar in 1988. The writer and journalist wrote 12 books, including seven novels and three collections of short stories during her prolific career. Mr Wilkes said last night his wife had been ill for the last three years. She is survived by her husband Alan Wilkes, a former deputy editor at the Irish Press where Ms Boylan worked as a feature writer. The writer, famous for her novels 'Black Baby' and 'Emma Brown', passed away at the hospice in Harold's Cross in Dublin at 6pm yesterday. ![]() The novel was controversial and generated some discussion, but that kind of discussion that is always welcome.ĪWARD-winning novelist Clare Boylan has died at the age of 58 following a long battle with cancer. This was unexpected and extremely sad news.Ĭlaire Boylan was the author of Emma Brown, where she 'completed' the unfinished last novel of Charlotte Brontë Emma (you can read it here). When we checked the latest Brontë news today we were taken by surprise by the death of author Claire Boylan. ![]() ![]() ![]() What tune do you think this song can be sung to? Can you make up your own tune for this song?ĥ. Compare and contrast the Moon Clipper to the Nightmare Galleon. ![]() Sleep tight, all night, forever I will glow” was a beloved song for MiM. What kind of person is he?Ĥ. “Night-light, bright light, sweet dreams I bestow. How did the Man in the Moon get his nickname? Who gave it to him?ģ. Describe Pitch. What do they know about each one? Are there different stories about each of these characters? How do the students respond to the varying stories?Ģ. Then ask them if they know of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, Jack Frost, Mother Goose, the Sandman, and the Tooth Fairy. Before reading this with the group, ask them if they have ever heard of the Man in the Moon. (part of the Guardians of Childhood series)ġ. ![]() ![]() Originally published: September 30, 2000. Crepsley, the vampire who made him into a half-vampire, Darren Shan returns to the freak show known as the Cirque du Freak and continues to fight his need to drink human blood. ![]() The Vampire's Assistant (Cirque du Freak #2), Darren ShanĪs a vampire's assistant, Darren struggles to resist the one temptation that sickens him, the one thing that can keep him alive. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nir takes us into the lesser-known corners of the riding world and profiles some of its most captivating figures. It is also a coming-of-age story of Nir growing up an outsider within the world’s most elite inner circles, and finding her true north in horses. Horse Crazy is a fascinating, funny, and moving love letter to these graceful animals and the people who-like her-are obsessed with them. ![]() Acclaimed journalist and avid equestrian Sarah Maslin Nir is one of them she began riding horses when she was just two years old and hasn’t stopped since. It may surprise you to learn that there are over seven million horses in America-even more than when they were the only means of transportation-and nearly two million horse owners. In the bestselling tradition of works by such authors as Susan Orlean and Mary Roach, a New York Times reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist explores why so many people-including herself-are obsessed with horses. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Well known stories from the Nights include Aladdin, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor. Some editions contain only a few hundred tales, while others include 1001 or more stories and "nights." The stories proceed from this original tale some are framed within other tales, while others begin and end of their own accord. Scheherazade agrees to marry him and each night, beginning on the night of their marriage, she tells the king a tale but does not end it so that the king keeps her alive in order to hear the next tale. ![]() He begins to marry a succession of virgins only to execute each one the next morning. ![]() The king, Shahryar, upon discovering his ex-wife's infidelity executes her and then declares all women to be unfaithful. The main frame story concerns a king and his new bride. Translated by Jonathan Scott (1754 - 1829) Download cover art Download CD case insert The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Volume 01 The 1001 Arabian Nights Anonymous, Richard Francis Burton (Translator), Andrew Lang (Adapted By) 4. ![]() |