Download or read book Six Houses Down written by Kari Rimbey and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this inspirational novel of family, friendship, and forgiveness, a mother of an autistic boy learns to trust God’s mysterious ways. Though Sharon Webster’s husband, Bill, is still in her life, he is becoming increasingly distant. After their son is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, Bill accepts a promotion that requires lengthy absences from home. But soon Sharon finds new faces entering her and her son’s lives. First, a red-headed little girl climbs over the backyard fence to play. Then an elderly couple who live close-by become reliable friends. But after Bill makes a surprise return, their son slips out of the house and is lost in Washington, DC. To find him Sharon must rely on the husband she believes no longer loves her. What she doesn’t realize is that her new friends recognize her unspoken hurts and, with God’s guidance, are determined to help. Inspired by her childhood foster brother, Kari Rimbey’s debut novel explores the disastrous consequences that can befall a family when communication breaks down. It serves as a reminder that God intends for people to reach out to others and that forgiveness is necessary for the heart to heal.

Download or read book Six Houses Down and Around written by TimEtta P Wilson and published by TEACH Services, Inc.. This book was released on with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Afia and Maliq are growing up “six houses down” from each other, back when television consisted of five channels, children played outdoors until the streetlights came on, and neighbors all knew one another. When the story opens, Afia is five, and Maliq is seven. In the years that follow, their friendship grows as they have fun together, look out for each other, and help each other through difficult times. Afia and Malik will discover essential lessons about compassion and forgiveness. Learning what it is to love your neighbor when Afia and her mother welcome the new family on the street and as Maliq’s parents bring twin babies into the world. When Maliq is threatened by his teammates, he proves himself with grace and humor, learning that he doesn’t have to be ashamed of what he does, whether in music, art, sports, or walking home with a friend like Afia. The story closes with the two young people reflecting on all they have shared over the years and on the specialness of their friendship. The author has provided study questions and activities after the opening and closing parts to help young people think about friendship, prayer, and their hopes for the future. “In a book crafted to connect with both the hearts and minds of our young, TimEtta Wilson makes a whimsical, childlike, and very rememberable case for morality, kindness and unselfishness.” ~ Dwight Nelson, Pastor “Each chapter had a positive theme and had me imagining my childhood and teen years. Very Captivating Book!!!” ~Michael Meriweather, counselor “Benjamin’s (8), favorite part of the story is "Maliq's New Watch." He said it taught him that if you lose something you can ask God for help.” ~ Olivia Tate, Mix Media Artist

Download or read book The House of Six Doors written by Patricia Selbert and published by Publishing by the Seas. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1st Runner Up-Eric Hoffer Award-General Fiction 2011 1st Runner Up-San Francisco Book Festival-Teenage Category 2011 Mama takes thirteen-year-old Serena and her sister to the US in search of fortune, leaving behind their multicultural family, stability, and the colors of the Caribbean. After driving from Miami to Hollywood, their money and luck run out and a 1963 Ford Galaxie becomes their first American home. Guided by the memory of her native Cura ao and the words of her wise grandmother, Serena confronts unimagined challenges and grows up quickly. What gifts will this new country bring, and at what price? "Intimate, at times lyrical, charged with pain and wonder, laughter and perennial hope, The House of Six Doors is terrific storytelling." Olga Rojer, Associate Professor, American University, Washington DC "An honest tale of love, acceptance, and American dreams." --El Mundo If you feel as though the circumstances of your life are against you and you wonder whether this will ever change, this is a story that will fill you with hope. --David Robert Ord, author, "Lessons in Loving, A Journey into the Heart" The book is about affairs of the heart, clashing cultures, courage and how we each deal differently with love and pain. ...there is a Hemingwayesque type of reportage to it it 's satisfying. --Michael Bowker, author, Winning the Battle Within

Download or read book Safe As Houses written by Eric Walters and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2010-05-14 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The date is October 15, 1954. Thirteen-year-old Elizabeth, who lives in the Toronto suburb of Weston, is a typical grade 8 girl. She has a secret crush on a boy in her class and she thinks Elvis Presley is "dreamy." Elizabeth also has a part-time job babysitting an adorable little grade 2 girl named Suzie, and Suzie’s not-so-adorable grade 6 brother, David. Elizabeth’s job is to walk Suzie and David home after school and then stay at their house with them until their mother gets home from work. David resents Elizabeth because he thinks he is too old for a babysitter, and he goes out of his way to make life miserable for her. On this particular evening, however, Elizabeth has more than a badly behaved boy to contend with. It is on this October night that Hurricane Hazel roars down on Toronto, bringing torrential rains that cause extensive flooding. David and Suzie’s house is on Raymore Drive, a street that will be practically wiped out by the floodwaters. David and Suzie’s parents are unable to reach the house, which means the children’s safety on this most deadly of nights is Elizabeth’s responsibility. She finds herself increasingly isolated. They are surrounded by rising water. The electricity goes out. The phone goes dead. Still, Elizabeth is sure they will be safe as long as they remain in the house. But are Elizabeth and the children really as "safe as houses"? Before this terrifying night is over, Elizabeth and David will have to learn to communicate and cooperate if they are to save their own lives and Suzie’s. Their survival in the midst of one of Canada’s worst disasters will depend upon their resourcefulness, maturity and courage.

Download or read book Fire Weather written by John Vaillant and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN NONFICTION • A stunning account of a colossal wildfire and a panoramic exploration of the rapidly changing relationship between fire and humankind from the award-winning, best-selling author of The Tiger and The Golden Spruce • Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, TIME, NPR, Slate, and Smithsonian “Grips like a philosophical thriller, warns like a beacon, and shocks to the core." —Robert Macfarlane, bestselling author of Underland “Riveting, spellbinding, astounding on every page.” —David Wallace-Wells, #1 bestselling author of The Uninhabitable Earth In May 2016, Fort McMurray, the hub of Canada’s oil industry and America’s biggest foreign supplier, was overrun by wildfire. The multi-billion-dollar disaster melted vehicles, turned entire neighborhoods into firebombs, and drove 88,000 people from their homes in a single afternoon. Through the lens of this apocalyptic conflagration—the wildfire equivalent of Hurricane Katrina—John Vaillant warns that this was not a unique event, but a shocking preview of what we must prepare for in a hotter, more flammable world. Fire has been a partner in our evolution for hundreds of millennia, shaping culture, civilization, and, very likely, our brains. Fire has enabled us to cook our food, defend and heat our homes, and power the machines that drive our titanic economy. Yet this volatile energy source has always threatened to elude our control, and in our new age of intensifying climate change, we are seeing its destructive power unleashed in previously unimaginable ways. With masterly prose and a cinematic eye, Vaillant takes us on a riveting journey through the intertwined histories of North America’s oil industry and the birth of climate science, to the unprecedented devastation wrought by modern forest fires, and into lives forever changed by these disasters. John Vaillant’s urgent work is a book for—and from—our new century of fire, which has only just begun.

Download or read book There s a Squirrel in My Toilet written by Rebecca Cooper and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to author Rebecca Wambo Coopers extraordinary world, where humor and eccentricity color everyday occurrences. In her collection of short stories, essays, and verses, Cooper approaches daily life armed with wit and charm, explaining why she thinks everyone should own a pink rocking chair, why toilet paper should be kept in baskets, and her plan to patent a bat catcher! With wholesome and engaging writing, Cooper helps ordinary people appreciate the mundane in their lives, and opens the door to seeing unexpected blessings. Spend some time in Coopers storytelling; her words will dance off the page and into your heart.

Download or read book Pennsylvania County Court Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. House and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 2206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Greatest and Deadliest Hurricanes to Impact the Bahamas written by Wayne Neely and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bahamas is ideally located directly in the path of hurricanes in the North Atlantic. These massive tropical cyclones have been ravaging the Bahamas since the Lucayan Indians blessed these islands with their presence. Now for the very first time, these greatest and deadliest Bahamian hurricanes have been presented and documented in book-form. Such named storms include Hurricanes Andrew, Floyd, Donna, Dorian, David, Matthew, Betsy, Frances, Jeanne, and Wilma. While other unnamed storms include, The Great Nassau Hurricane of 1926, The Great Abaco Hurricane of 1932, The Great Bahamas Hurricane of 1866, The Great Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928, and The Great Andros Island Hurricane of 1929. The Bahamas hurricane season, which lasts from June to November, has seen plenty of catastrophic storms throughout history. Here's a look at some of the greatest and deadliest storms that have hit the Bahamas over the past five centuries.

Download or read book Historic Walks in San Francisco written by Rand Richards and published by Heritage House Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen self-guided walking tours down city streets that will take you back in time, with colorful stories about the buildings along the way and the people associated with them. Brimming with insight and the odd fact, laced with humor and drama, this unique guidebook sheds new light on the history of one of America's renowned cities. Easy-to-follow maps, and dozens of historic photographs.

Download or read book Six Houses written by Peter Cook and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Proceedings of the Board of Contract and Apportionment of the City of Albany from written by Albany (N.Y.). Board of Contract and Apportionment and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Koot written by Terrence K K Absher and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the area of Wadsworth Nevada, the first people used skins of rabbits and duck feathers for articles of clothing. They moved with the seasons to gather food. The greatest family pride I was permitted to view was a baby's blanket made from feathers of a black mud buck. I changed the spelling to "Koot." The leading male character in my book was wrapped in a Koot blanket when he was delivered to the uncles. Now you know how the story starts.

Download or read book Reshaping the Paradigms of Teaching and Learning written by Alan Wimberley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-08-08 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, we have been engaged with a model of education reform since the latter part of the last century. We now have a cycle that’s become a system with “pockets of promise” and isolated experiments. It appears that everyone is an education reformer and every district, charter and region has their own particular experiment, giving the appearance of widespread innovation. We’ve grown comfortable with this “interruption” that tolerates, or celebrates, the experiments as long as they don't seriously disrupt our entrenched classroom approach to teaching and learning. Reshaping the Paradigms of Teaching and Learning is a call to move beyond experimentation and transform the understanding of our entire system of education. The author defines the distinctions between the teaching system of the last century and the need for learning systems and how this is possible for today's learner. Understanding the difference, and understanding the need, is our first step toward a broad transformation. That understanding begins with the thought but demands the action. Disruption, and each learner, awaits that transformation.

Download or read book Liberty written by William Quinn and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-02-03 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liberty By: William Quinn After spending the first forty-eight years of his life in Brooklyn, William Quinn has retreated to a secluded, and undisclosed location deep in the woods of Northern Michigan, where he finds it’s possible to reminisce and reflect on the experiences of a long, hard, and varied life that has stretched from the halls of academia, to the halls of tenement crack houses, and many divergent paths in between. Liberty is a playful reminder of how the games children play, and how the ‘hand that rocks the cradle’ can shape the politics, freedom, and the future of a nation. The story opens on a Brooklyn street, and gives us a glimpse into a culture that’s all but forgotten, if not forbidden, and the society that culture had fostered. It’s the perfect book to have with you if you’re stuck in the house on a rainy day, or if you just want to remember how we used to be.

Download or read book 100 Dream Houses from Down Under written by Robyn Beaver and published by Images Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks exclusively at the finest examples of contemporary residences from Australian & New Zealand designers and architects

Download or read book Bringing Down the House written by Ben Mezrich and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-12-02 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 national bestseller, now a major motion picture, 21—the amazing inside story about a gambling ring of M.I.T. students who beat the system in Vegas—and lived to tell how. Robin Hood meets the Rat Pack when the best and the brightest of M.I.T.’s math students and engineers take up blackjack under the guidance of an eccentric mastermind. Their small blackjack club develops from an experiment in counting cards on M.I.T.’s campus into a ring of card savants with a system for playing large and winning big. In less than two years they take some of the world’s most sophisticated casinos for more than three million dollars. But their success also brings with it the formidable ire of casino owners and launches them into the seedy underworld of corporate Vegas with its private investigators and other violent heavies.