Download or read book Kingdom of Florida Volume II written by Taylor Thomas Smythe and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return to the enchanted world of Kingdom of Florida, an award-winning, middle-grade Florida-fantasy series in the spirit of timeless classic adventure stories like The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, and L. Frank Baum's Oz series, but with a tropical twist. In this second half of the seven-book series, continue the adventures with a group of young heroes who delve further into the mysterious and enchanted Kingdom. The Kingdom of Florida series builds a satisfying, engaging, and fresh American mythology that is perfect for the modern reader of almost any age! This collector's edition of Volume II includes the final three books in the Kingdom of Florida series: V. The Curse of Coronado VI. Coral and the Treasure Hunters VII. Guardians of the Willow

Download or read book Kingdom of Florida written by Taylor Thomas Smythe and published by Lamplight Universe. This book was released on 2022-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER: Florida Authors & Publishers Association President's Book Awards Silver Medal (2021) FINALIST: National Indie Excellence Awards (2021) In this acclaimed first book in the Kingdom of Florida middle-grade fantasy series, three Florida children stumble into a magical land but are quickly trapped inside. As Oliver, Ben, and Ellie search for a way to return home, they face strange creatures, mysterious characters, and an evil prince who is determined to stop them at any cost. Enter the magical world of the Kingdom of Florida in this exciting installment in the middle-grade fantasy series for all ages from author Taylor Thomas Smythe, with illustrations by Alice Waller. Readers have praised the Kingdom of Florida series for capturing the magic of stories like The Chronicles of Narnia or Harry Potter with its rich world, loveable characters, and unique mythology. Read it today! Books in the Kingdom of Florida Series: Book 1: The Golden Alligator Book 2: The Lamplight Society Book 3: The Place Beyond the Sea Book 4: The Fountain of Youth Book 5: The Curse of Coronado Book 6: Coral and the Treasure Hunters Book 7: Guardians of the Willow

Download or read book Kingdom of Florida written by Taylor Smythe and published by . This book was released on 2019-11 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four children. Two different worlds. Only one chance to reunite and save the Kingdom. This third book in the Kingdom of Florida middle-grade fantasy series picks up right where The Lamplight Society left off: Ben and Annie are trapped inside the magical Kingdom with no way to return home while Oliver and Ellie stumble upon a valuable ally back in their own world. Desperate to reunite, the children embark on two treacherous quests in hopes that they will see each other once again and restore the Kingdom's rightful rulers before it's too late. Readers have praised Taylor Thomas Smythe's Kingdom of Florida series for constructing an engaging Florida mythology while capturing the spirit of such stories as The Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter. Dive in to this exciting adventure that's hard to put down! Featuring illustrations by Alice Waller. Books in the Kingdom of Florida Series: Book 1: The Golden Alligator Book 2: The Lamplight Society Book 3: The Place Beyond the Sea Book 4 coming in 2020!

Download or read book Kingdom of Florida written by Taylor Thomas Smythe and published by Lamplight Universe. This book was released on 2022-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four children. Two different worlds. Only one chance to reunite and save the Kingdom. This third book in the Kingdom of Florida middle-grade fantasy series picks up right where The Lamplight Society left off: Ben and Annie are trapped inside the magical Kingdom with no way to return home while Oliver and Ellie stumble upon a valuable ally back in their own world. Desperate to reunite, the children embark on two treacherous quests in hopes that they will see each other once again and restore the Kingdom's rightful rulers before it's too late. Readers have praised Taylor Thomas Smythe's Kingdom of Florida series for constructing an engaging Florida mythology while capturing the spirit of such stories as The Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter. Dive in to this exciting adventure that's hard to put down! Featuring illustrations by Alice Waller. Books in the Kingdom of Florida Series: Book 1: The Golden Alligator Book 2: The Lamplight Society Book 3: The Place Beyond the Sea Book 4: The Fountain of Youth Book 5: The Curse of Coronado Book 6: Coral and the Treasure Hunters Book 7: Guardians of the Willow

Download or read book A Land Remembered written by Patrick D. Smith and published by Pineapple PressInc. This book was released on 2001 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the story of the MacIvey family of Florida from 1858 to 1968.

Download or read book Kingdom of Florida Volume 1 Books 1 4 in the Kingdom of Florida Series written by Taylor Thomas Smythe and published by Kingdom of Florida. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the enchanted world of Kingdom of Florida, a middle-grade Florida-fantasy saga in the spirit of timeless classic adventure stories like The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, and L. Frank Baum's Oz series, but with a tropical twist. Join the adventures of a group of young children who find their way into a mysterious and enchanted land, where they meet many fantastic creatures and curious characters, including an evil prince. The Kingdom of Florida series builds a satisfying, engaging, and fresh American mythology that is perfect for the modern reader of almost any age! This collector's hardcover edition of Volume I includes the first four installments in the Kingdom of Florida series: I. The Golden Alligator II. The Lamplight Society III. The Place Beyond the Sea IV. The Fountain of Youth

Download or read book Finding Florida written by T. D. Allman and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a comprehensive look at the history of the state of Florida, from its discovery, exploration, and settlement through its becoming a state, to notable events in the early twenty-first century.

Download or read book The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia written by David E. Long and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the outstanding book on Saudi Arabia for readers desiring a comprehensive view of the subject embracing both background and contemporary foreign policy issues."--David L. Mack, chairman, Department of National Security Policy, National War College "The first general survey of Saudi Arabia, to my knowledge, that combines scholarly analysis with breadth of scope, as well as a detailed and nuanced understanding of the country."--Bernard Reich, George Washington University David Long's portrait of Saudi Arabia depicts the kingdom as one of the least understood countries in the world. Encompassing all facets of Saudi life--the land and people, their religion and culture, the country's history, politics, economics, and foreign policy--the book presents scholarship in a highly readable narrative. Drawing upon extensive firsthand experience, Long depicts the often contradictory impulses of a country committed both to modernization and to the values of a traditional society. Alongside his discussion of oil and the Saudi economy, for example, is a chapter on the annual Hajj, or pilgrimage, to Makkah, a subject about which little has been written in English but one that is far more important to the millions of Muslims worldwide than the kingdom's oil wealth. At every turn Long looks at issues from a Saudi point of view as he explores the kingdom's successes, failures, and, most of all, its remarkable resiliency in response to the pressures of social change. David E. Long, a retired Foreign Service officer, has been a visiting professor at several American universities and is currently an international consultant on the Middle East and international terrorism. His publications include The Anatomy of Terrorism (1990) and The United States and Saudi Arabia (1985).

Download or read book Kingdom of Florida written by Taylor Thomas Smythe and published by Lamplight Universe. This book was released on 2022-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Oliver, Ben, and Ellie--three children who discover a magical land with a mysterious connection to their own world. In this second book in the award-winning Kingdom of Florida middle-grade fantasy series, the adventures continue. When their new neighbor Annie goes missing, Oliver, Ben, and Ellie return to the Kingdom to find her. But an even bigger challenge awaits them inside; if they succeed, it could change the fate of the entire Kingdom. Readers have praised the Kingdom of Florida series for capturing the spirit of such stories as The Chronicles of Narnia or Harry Potter, and for its portrayal of the familiar (yet slightly different) version of Florida through the eyes of children. Get ready for a thrilling journey by Taylor Thomas Smythe that's hard to put down! Featuring illustrations by Alice Waller. Books in the Kingdom of Florida Series: Book 1: The Golden Alligator Book 2: The Lamplight Society Book 3: The Place Beyond the Sea Book 4: The Fountain of Youth Book 5: The Curse of Coronado Book 6: Coral and the Treasure Hunters Book 7: Guardians of the Willow

Download or read book Buying Disney s World written by Aaron H. Goldberg and published by Quaker Scribe. This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In November of 1965, after numerous months of speculation surrounding a mystery industry that had been purchasing large amounts of land in central Florida, Walt Disney finally put an end to the rumors. He announced to the public his grandiose plans for the thousands of acres he had secretly purchased. For the eighteen months prior to the announcement, Walt entrusted a small group of men to covertly make these purchases. Next, they were tasked with drafting a legislative act to submit to the state of Florida that would allow Disney to wield nearly absolute legal control over the property under a quasi-government municipality. Staying true to its storytelling roots, Disney wove a tale of mystery centered around a high-ranking CIA operative, who was rumored to have been, just a few short years before, the paymaster behind the Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba. This savvy and well-connected CIA agent became the de facto leader for the group of Disney executives and attorneys who orchestrated and executed a nearly perfect plan to keep Disney’s identity a secret from the public by utilizing aliases, shell corporations, and meandering travel itineraries, all in an effort to protect the company’s identity during the land acquisition process. As told through the personal notes and files from the key figures involved in the project, Buying Disney’s World details the story of how Walt Disney World came to be, like you’ve never heard before. From conception to construction and everything in between—including how a parcel of land within Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort was acquired during a high-stakes poker game—explore how the company most famous for creating Mickey Mouse acquired central Florida’s swamps, orange groves, and cow pastures to build a Disney fiefdom and a Magic Kingdom.

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Download or read book Between Two Kingdoms written by Suleika Jaouad and published by Random House. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A searing, deeply moving memoir of illness and recovery that traces one young woman’s journey from diagnosis to remission to re-entry into “normal” life—from the author of the Life, Interrupted column in The New York Times ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Rumpus, She Reads, Library Journal, Booklist • “I was immersed for the whole ride and would follow Jaouad anywhere. . . . Her writing restores the moon, lights the way as we learn to endure the unknown.”—Chanel Miller, The New York Times Book Review “Beautifully crafted . . . affecting . . . a transformative read . . . Jaouad’s insights about the self, connectedness, uncertainty and time speak to all of us.”—The Washington Post In the summer after graduating from college, Suleika Jaouad was preparing, as they say in commencement speeches, to enter “the real world.” She had fallen in love and moved to Paris to pursue her dream of becoming a war correspondent. The real world she found, however, would take her into a very different kind of conflict zone. It started with an itch—first on her feet, then up her legs, like a thousand invisible mosquito bites. Next came the exhaustion, and the six-hour naps that only deepened her fatigue. Then a trip to the doctor and, a few weeks shy of her twenty-third birthday, a diagnosis: leukemia, with a 35 percent chance of survival. Just like that, the life she had imagined for herself had gone up in flames. By the time Jaouad flew home to New York, she had lost her job, her apartment, and her independence. She would spend much of the next four years in a hospital bed, fighting for her life and chronicling the saga in a column for The New York Times. When Jaouad finally walked out of the cancer ward—after countless rounds of chemo, a clinical trial, and a bone marrow transplant—she was, according to the doctors, cured. But as she would soon learn, a cure is not where the work of healing ends; it’s where it begins. She had spent the past 1,500 days in desperate pursuit of one goal—to survive. And now that she’d done so, she realized that she had no idea how to live. How would she reenter the world and live again? How could she reclaim what had been lost? Jaouad embarked—with her new best friend, Oscar, a scruffy terrier mutt—on a 100-day, 15,000-mile road trip across the country. She set out to meet some of the strangers who had written to her during her years in the hospital: a teenage girl in Florida also recovering from cancer; a teacher in California grieving the death of her son; a death-row inmate in Texas who’d spent his own years confined to a room. What she learned on this trip is that the divide between sick and well is porous, that the vast majority of us will travel back and forth between these realms throughout our lives. Between Two Kingdoms is a profound chronicle of survivorship and a fierce, tender, and inspiring exploration of what it means to begin again.

Download or read book Kingdom of Florida The Golden Alligator written by Taylor Thomas Smythe and published by Kingdom of Florida. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three Florida children stumble into a magical kingdom, but they are quickly trapped inside. As Oliver, Ben, and Ellie search for a way to return home, they face strange creatures, mysterious characters, and an evil prince who is determined to stop them at any cost. Enter the world of the Kingdom of Florida in this first book in the new middle-grade fantasy series for all ages from Taylor Thomas Smythe!

Download or read book Handbook of Lubrication and Tribology Volume II written by Robert W. Bruce and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-07-06 with total page 1139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the publication of the best-selling first edition, the growing price and environmental cost of energy have increased the significance of tribology. Handbook of Lubrication and Tribology, Volume II: Theory and Design, Second Edition demonstrates how the principles of tribology can address cost savings, energy conservation, and environmental pr

Download or read book The Gates of Dawn written by Robert Newcomb and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epic fantasy found an exhilarating new voice in Robert Newcomb, whose monumental debut novel, The Fifth Sorceress, was hailed by readers and critics alike. And now, for all those spellbound by the tale of Prince Tristan, heir to the throne of Eutracia, his twin sister Princess Shailiha, the ancient wizard Wigg, and the fate of their enchanted land, there is indeed more—much more—to be told. . . . For three centuries, Eutracia was a kingdom at peace, ruled by a benevolent monarchy and guided by a council of wizards. But a horror from the past, long believed vanquished, returned with devastating fury. And when the battle against the bloodthirsty Sorceresses of the Coven was finally won, victory was not without its price. Now, the royal palace lies in ruins; the king and queen, the royal guard, and the Directorate of Wizards are dead; the land is lawless; and Prince Tristan— forced by the Coven to murder his father, the King—is a wanted man. In a cavernous underground labyrinth, once headquarters of the wizards’ council, Tristan has taken refuge with his sister, Shailiha, her infant daughter, the wizard Wigg—the lone surviving member of the Directorate—and the crippled wizard Faegan, returned from self-imposed exile in the forest of Shadowood. Together they face the daunting task of restoring order to Eutracia and winning back the allegiance of her subjects. But suddenly, even these challenges pale beside a truly terrifying turn of events. The sacred jewel that is the source of all magic has inexplicably begun to lose its power. Without its age-old enchantment to sustain their spells, the immortal wizards will perish . . . and magic will vanish from Eutracia forever. At the same time, a mysterious and ruthless mercenary has declared a bounty upon the head of Prince Tristan. And an army of wizards on a mission to rid Eutracia of monsters created by the Coven has fallen prey to an insidious breed of creatures—beings that can only have sprung from forbidden use of malevolent magic. With time and their powers dwindling, Wigg and Faegan desperately seek to discover who, or what, has succeeded the dead Sorceresses in laying siege to Eutracia. But when the shocking truth is revealed, and an evil that transcends life itself is made known, it is Tristan, more than any other, who will be stunned to his very soul. And it is Tristan who will be thrust into the ultimate battle—for his life, his land, and the course of his destiny.

Download or read book Physical Activity Health Equity and Health Related Outcomes Volume II written by Noel C. Barengo and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-02-28 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Research Topic is Volume 2 in the Physical Activity, Health Equity and Health-Related Outcomes series. There is sufficient scientific evidence on the benefits of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of diseases. However, sedentarism remains one of the biggest health problems worldwide, leading to premature mortality in most if not all populations. It has been shown that physical activity behavior is socially patterned with lower participation rates among women, certain racial and ethnic groups, people with poorer access to education, health care and health insurance, as well as people with physical, mental, and cognitive disabilities and older adults.

Download or read book The Magic Kingdom written by Russell Banks and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of America’s most beloved storytellers: a dazzling tapestry of love and faith, memory and imagination that questions what it means to look back and accept one’s place in history. In 1971, Harley Mann revisits his childhood, recounting his family's move to Florida’s swamplands—mere miles away from what would become Disney World—to join a community of Shakers. “Eerily timely. Can what’s gone wrong in the past offer keys to the future? The Magic Kingdom confronts our longings for Paradise; also the inner serpents that are to be found in all such enchanted gardens.” —Margaret Atwood, author of The Testaments, via Twitter Property speculator Harley Mann begins recording his life story onto a reel-to-reel machine, reflecting on his youth in the early twentieth century. He recounts that after his father’s sudden death, his family migrated down to Florida to join a Shaker colony. Led by Elder John, a generous man with a mysterious past, the colony devoted itself to labor, faith, and charity, rejecting all temptations that lay beyond the property. Though this way of life initially saved Harley and his family from complete ruin, when Harley began falling in love with Sadie Pratt, a consumptive patient living on the grounds, his loyalty to the Shakers and their conservative worldview grew strained and, ultimately, broke. As Harley dictates his story across more than half a century—meditating on youth, Florida’s everchanging landscape, and the search for an American utopia—the truth about Sadie, Elder John, and the Shakers comes to light, clarifying the past and present alike. With an expert eye and stunning vision, Russell Banks delivers a wholly captivating portrait of a man navigating Americana and the passage of time.