Download or read book Hank the Tank Engine written by Pat Gramling and published by Ferne Press. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the amazing true story of Hank the Tank Engine. With the help of old photographs, and descriptive line drawings, learn the history of Hank, how a train works and what they were used for. Meet Hank's wonderful friends, who rescue him, build him new parts and his many journey's across the country giving people a chance to not just see, but ride an old train.
Download or read book Hank the Tank written by Amy Ruiz and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-26 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many families have pets like cats or dogs, birds or fish. Not many families have a pet as unique as a mini pig. This is the story about a family who chose to welcome a pig into their family.
Download or read book Panda monium written by Stuart Gibbs and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teddy Fitzroy must solve the crime of the kidnapped rare and expensive panda, Li Ping.
Download or read book What They Did to the Kid written by Jack Fritscher and published by Palm Drive Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What They Did to the Kid" is a memoir spinning as a comic novel for general-fiction readers intrigued by boys' school tales, and baby boomers who "survived Catholic school." Ryan O'Hara, coming of age from 14 to 24, is the wise adolescent narrating readers' entry into the secret culture of 1950's altar boys who go to the seminary, meet priests, and must decide their own identities. The novel's interior ticking covers the clock and calendar of boys' emerging consciences and edgy consciousness. "The San Francisco Chronicle" says, "Jack Fritscher reads gloriously." Strong characters and snappy dialog propel the character-driven plot of male-dominant pecking order. At Misericordia Seminary (aptly nicknamed "Misery"), Ryan O'Hara exposes his own story. He's trapped for oxygen-with 500 other boys-by the imperial Rector Karg, the disciplinarian Father Gunn "of the USMC," the tart Father Polistina, and the rebel-priest Chris Dryden "who knows Fellini and JFK." The storytelling Irish-American author gives each ensemble character-hero or villain, student or priest, man or woman-a rich back story. Black civil rights of the 60's as well as three interesting women characters open this tale out of the suffocating seminary and on to the hot streets of Chicago's South Side and Old Town. The compelling psychological drama hinges on the very source and aspirations of priestly vocation versus self-esteem. "Is God calling me-and what about chastity? Or is it just the 'Bali Hai' of blind ambition and social climbing-and what about sex?" Fritscher makes deeper than usual sense of soulful coming-of-age material. The hearty supply of boarding school episodes cumulatively reveals the dueling dynamic between the boyish protagonist, Ryan O'Hara, and the callous ambition of the handsome bully, Tank Rimsky, as they fight toward the finish line of "manly men's" ordination to the priesthood. "The hardest thing to be in America today is a man." The novel is based on an under-reported story: the Catholic Church recruited 200,000 boys into seminaries in the 1950's. Only 20,000 were ordained. "Kid" details, in a nostalgic and not unkind take what happened to the missing 180,000 boys and the women and men in their families. Daring to step inside Catholic culture, without being parochial, this American story reveals the 1950's roots of 21st-century "recovering Catholic" panic and angst. The millions of post-Catholic baby boomers who have exited the Church will compare notes and laugh knowingly at the dead-on characterizations. Fashionably anti-Catholic campers will say, "but, of course " Readers might catalog "Kid" in the genre of "Young Torless, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man," and "Lord of the Flies." Before now, no one of the surviving 180,000 ex-seminarians has dared reveal this insider confession on the secret milieu of the Catholic education of priests. From interviews with more than a hundred former seminarians, Jack Fritscher uniquely stages their true story arcs with wit, verve, and comedy. "What They Did to the Kid" is the fourth novel from Jack Fritscher whose twelve books have sold more than 100,000 copies. Jack Fritscher is a graduate of the prestigious Pontifical College Josephinum, a Roman Catholic seminary, located in Columbus, Ohio, and directly subject to the Vatican in Rome. He received his doctorate in American Literature from Loyola University, Chicago.
Download or read book Buried Secrets written by Rod McKeough and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2013-04-12 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a steamy summer day in 1964, sixteen-year-old Guy Harmon is drawn into a situation more dangerous than even his youthful imagination could have devised. Life in Roxborough, his rural Australian hometown, has never been this mysterious or confusingor exciting. On the outskirts of town, he meets Amy, the girl of his dreams, along with her mother, Ruth. Smitt en as only a teen can be, he doesnt pick up a few warning signs. Guy has no way to know that this budding love story will end poorly for all involved. Soon, he is ensnared in a web of violence and lies, and his life spins out of control. Th e summer becomes a torturous endurance race as a man is murdered and the killers recruit Guy to help dispose of the body. One of his friends, an innocent witness to the murder, wonders if he is safe. Whats more, Amy and Ruth turn out to be not as trustworthy as he thought theyd be. Now an adult, Guy returns to Roxborough to say goodbye to a dear childhood friend who has died suddenly. The past and the present swirl together as Guy struggles desperately to make sense of those senseless summer days of sixty-four.
Download or read book My Journey Within written by John Adkins and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2019-10-09 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through my poetry, I want to share and hopefully inspire anyone experiencing difficult times in their lives and to let them know not to give up during hardships that occur in their journey. Spirituality and humor was essential in my journey. It was my answer. I hope to encourage people to never give up.
Download or read book Oskaloosa Moon written by Gary Sutton and published by Gary Sutton. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's a farming village in Iowa, just before TV. The boy's got no known father. Worse yet, he's deformed. Town elders are embarrassed by his existence. The village promotes Korn Kastle Days with two billboards on the paved road that passes near their town. The Nazarene, Methodist, Congregational and Lutheran service service times are also posted. Catholic signs stand next to the billboards, listing five weekly Masses. He survives bullies and makes friends. Under pressure the youth leaves town, gets educated and struggles, finally scratching out a career and marries. But his eventual return goes rough.
Download or read book Hank s Fangs written by Jill Lauren and published by . This book was released on 2021-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whole Phonics Early literacy, decodable reader. Target sounds: -ang, -ank Summary: Siss introduces her cousin Hank to her friends. His long fangs scare the kids. How will Hank and Siss convince the kids that Hank is a friend?
Download or read book NK Cell Based Cancer Immunotherapy written by Francisco Borrego and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2016-09-08 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural killer (NK) cells are innate lymphoid cells that have a significant role in regulating the defenses against cancer development and certain viral infections. They are equipped with an array of activating and inhibitory receptors that stimulate or diminish NK cell activity, respectively. Inhibitory receptors include, among others, the MHC class I ligands killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) in humans, and members of the Ly49 family of receptors in mice, and CD94/NKG2A. Activating receptors include cytokine and chemokine receptors, and those that interact with ligands expressed on target cells, such as the natural cytotoxicity receptors or NCRs (NKp30, NKp44 and NKp46), NKG2D, CD244 and DNAM-1. In addition, NK cells express Fc?RIIIA or CD16, the receptor that exerts antibody-dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). NK cells also express the death ligands FasL and TRAIL. The killing or sparing of target cells depends on the integration of distinct signals that originate from NK cell receptors. NK cells spare healthy cells that express normal levels of MHC class I molecules and low amounts of stress-induced self-molecules, whereas they kill target cells that down-regulate MHC class I molecules and/or up-regulate stress-induced self-molecules. The latter are common signatures of virus-infected cells and tumors. All the accumulated knowledge on NK cell biology, along with many clinical observations, is driving multiple efforts to improve the arsenal of NK cell-based therapeutic tools in the fight against malignant diseases. Indeed, NK cell-based immunotherapy is becoming a promising approach for the treatment of many cancers. It is well known that NK cells have a significant role in the anti-tumor effect of therapeutic antibodies that use ADCC as a mechanism of action. In addition to this, administration of autologous and allogeneic NK cells after activation and expansion ex vivo is used in the treatment of cancer. Moreover, adoptive transfer of NK cell lines has been tested in humans, and genetically modified NK cells expressing chimeric antigen receptors are being studied in preclinical models for potential use in the clinic.
Download or read book Crime Story written by Dorothy Ann Pennington and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-23 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crime Story By: Dorothy Ann Pennington Dorothy Ann Pennington was born in Southbend, Indiana, which is the home of Notre Dame. Growing up, she liked to ice skate on the Linstead cow pond when it was frozen with ice. As she grew up, her family moved to Georgia. She found she was most impressed with the southern flowers and the red soil. As there was no snow, she began to learn how to roller skate, and she was good at it! At last, she seemed to be a southerner living in Milledgeville, Georgia. It was a very small town full of historical old buildings. Her family then moved to Atlanta, the capital city of Georgia, and later to Jackson, the capital city of Mississippi.
Download or read book Wave Hello to Thomas written by Wilbert V. Awdry and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Thomas the Tank Engine travels the railway, he says "Hi" to all the friends he sees along the way.
Download or read book Hank Williams written by William MacEwen and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 2009-05-30 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Long considered the last word on Hank Williams, this biography has remained continuously in print since its first publication in 1994.- This new edition has been completely updated and includes many previously unpublished photographs, as well as a complete catalog detailing all the songs Hank Williams ever wrote, even those he never recorded.- Colin Escott is codirector and cowriter of the forth-coming two-hour PBS/BBC television documentary on Hank Williams, set to broadcast in spring 2004, and coauthor of "Hank Williams: Snapshots from the Lost Highway.- HANK WILLIAMS was the third-prize winner of the prestigious Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award.
Download or read book When Demons Destroy written by Nicole Zoltack and published by Nicole Zoltack. This book was released on with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this urban fantasy series by USA Today bestselling author Nicole Zoltack where cops fight supernatural creatures including vampires, werewolves, demons, and more! Detective Clarissa Temptest's biggest fears have been realized when her father shows up. Vamps and werewolves won't hurt her because of him. The siren's devastation songs didn't affect her. Djinn wished to use her to get to him. Whoever her father is, he's seriously bad news. And it's even worse than she feared. He contains a darkness the likes of which the city has yet to see. Considering all of the bedlam Bethlehem has faced so far, that's saying something. This is one family reunion that could spell fire and brimstone for all of Bethlehem. WHEN DEMONS DESTROY is a part of Mayhem of Magic. KEYWORDS: mayhem of magic, witches, urban fantasy, supernatural suspense, fairytale fantasy, fantasy romance, romantic fantasy, slow burn romance, supernatural powers, magic, come into powers, dark fantasy romance, clean fantasy, vampire, werewolf, academy, young adult paranormal romance, young adult academy, paranormal romance, dark paranormal romance, war, Free Royal, Raven Kennedy, Kelly St. Clare, Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti, C.N Crawford, Elise Kova, Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison, D.K. Holmberg, Cordelia Castel, Kay L Moody, Alisha Klaphe
Download or read book Retro Geeks written by Karen Mueller Bryson and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retro Geeks is a Short on Time Book for Teens, fast-paced and fun novels for readers on the go. It's only a month until senior prom and Molly and Ally don't have dates yet! OMG! The 80s obsessed BFFs decide to finally prove to their classmates that they're not total losers by getting super-hot dates for prom.
Download or read book Teased by Love written by Molly O'Hare and published by Be You Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today bestselling author Molly O’Hare comes Teased by Love, Hank and Olive's story and holiday follow-up in one place. Teased by Fire is an enemies-to-lovers, older brother’s best friend, romantic comedy with a curvy, anti-social, supernatural-obsessed, all-year-round holiday-loving, secret romance author, and a hunky firefighter who is more than willing to be her new research partner. Olive’s content living her anti-social existence, letting the characters she writes about fulfill her wild side. She’s worked hard to achieve a zero-human interaction life and wants to keep it that way. Then her best friend and roommate announced she’s moving out, and her older brother was moving in. Now Olive has to deal with the guy that’s teased her their entire life. But when Hank finds out about her secret career, how could she turn down the offer for a hands-on research partner for her books? Hank’s had a thing for Olive for as long as he could remember. When he realized she needed a roommate, he jumped at the chance. Why wouldn’t he, when playing harmless pranks and teasing Olive, had always been his favorite pastime? One day when Hank let his curiosity get the better of him, he discovered Olive had a whole other side of her she kept hidden away. All Hank has to do is convince Olive life is a heck of a lot more fun when you add some fire to it. Teased by Tinsel Tis the season for holidays and… Bigfoot? Catch up with Hank & Olive and the whole gang as they celebrate Olive’s favorite time of year. After all, nothing could go wrong during the holidays, right?
Download or read book The Big Book of Engines Thomas Friends written by Random House and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet all of the engines in this Thomas & Friends board book with a padded cover! Train-loving boys and girls ages 2 to 5 will love to discover fascinating facts about Thomas, Nia, Bertie, Harold, and all their favorite Thomas & Friends characters in this sturdy board book with padded cover. In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden train engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, the Reverend W Awdry, made up to accompany the wonderful toy were first published in 1945 and became the basis for the Railway Series, a collection of books about Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends--and the rest is history. Thomas & Friends(TM) are now a big extended family of engines and others on the Island of Sodor. They appear not only in books but also in television shows and movies, and as a wide variety of beautifully made toys. The adventures of Thomas and his friends, which are always, ultimately, about friendship, have delighted generations of train-loving boys and girls for more than 70 years and will continue to do so for generations to come.
Download or read book Emily Edwards to the Rescue written by Laura Holt-Haslam and published by Laura Holt-Haslam. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartwarming tale of a girl's unwavering love for a horse After a week spent at horseback camp making friends and bonding with her favorite horse, Calypso, twelve-year-old Emily Edwards must say goodbye. But what will happen to Calypso when the summer ends and the camp returns the fiery chestnut to the horse dealer Emily suspects abused her? Emily refuses to abandon Calypso to an uncertain future. She must rescue her, but how? With a mysteriously absent mother and a father whose Multiple Sclerosis is getting worse, she has no money—or place—to keep a horse. Her plan will require hard work and help from her camp friends Katie and Ash, but with luck, Emily might just pull it off. If only she could work up the nerve to tell her family, which might need even more rescuing than Calypso. Emily Edwards to the Rescue is must-read for horse lovers and anyone who believes in the power of friendship and determination.