Download or read book The Crystal Pumpkin written by Crystal Arlene Kuykendall and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Crystal Pumpkin is an upbeat, uplifting, compelling story which takes the reader on an emotional, historical journey through eighteen years in the life of the author. The book captures the essence of the culture, experiences, struggles, music, entertainment, art, poetry, religion, charm, and nuances of Black life, Black love, and Black survival. Importantly, the author provides a riveting portrayal of events in local and national history as seen through the lens of a young Black girl who grows into adulthood in Chicago. The characters are real, and their lives, like their stories, are unforgettable. The lessons provided are universal, and the messages are moving and memorable. This delightful semi-autobiography has adventure, mystery, intrigue, shock, comedy, crime, drama, tragedy, and a scintillating love story. It provides a factual account of an era that featured struggles for individual and collective identity, purpose, and social justice during an earlier and simpler time. The stories unfold as the book, divided into three parts, explodes with historical developments and personal triumphs born of tragedies. The author explores the dawning of her identity amid self-doubt, family secrets, childhood fantasies, the specter of racism, and her educational and professional challenges as a public-school teacher and university faculty. Her pursuit of education and her explorations of social justice, civil rights, and antiwar endeavors are chronicled in her experiences of a "new day" when she comes of age during a tumultuous time. Her activism, high school and college experiences, and travels to the Bahamas and Western Europe mold her dedication before shocking and tragic developments alter the trajectory of her life. The reader will experience the educational, social, and personal challenges, struggles, setbacks, and victories of main characters during an unforgettable era. The treasured stories and sentiments shared are unique and timeless.
Download or read book My Happy Pumpkin written by Crystal Bowman and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2007 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young boy describes how he picked out his Halloween pumpkin and carved it and compares his experience to God's love for him.
Download or read book Ellie s Adventures with Pumpkin written by Ginger O and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the Way to BrightLand Is the first book in a series of stories that follow Ellie and Pumpkin’s Adventures to and from their home in BrightLand to the Land-Where-the-Children-Live where they visit Sam and Rosie every year. In Book One, you will go on a treasure hunt, help Ellie and Pumpkin solve a mystery, and meet some of their friends: the frogs who live in the pond by the waterfall, the ponies who live in the apple orchard, Ruby and Gemma who live in the mountains, and Roger-the-Squirrel and Bonnie Bluebird. Ellie loves to have fun and play games and he is always ready to help his friends. Soon you will think of Ellie as your friend too!
Download or read book From Seed to Pumpkin written by Crystal Sikkens and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Discover how a tiny seed grows to become a pumpkin with the help of water, sunlight, air, and soil"--
Download or read book Dessert Person written by Claire Saffitz and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In her first cookbook, Bon Appétit and YouTube star of the show Gourmet Makes offers wisdom, problem-solving strategies, and more than 100 meticulously tested, creative, and inspiring recipes. IACP AWARD WINNER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • Bon Appétit • NPR • The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • Salon • Epicurious “There are no ‘just cooks’ out there, only bakers who haven't yet been converted. I am a dessert person, and we are all dessert people.”—Claire Saffitz Claire Saffitz is a baking hero for a new generation. In Dessert Person, fans will find Claire’s signature spin on sweet and savory recipes like Babkallah (a babka-Challah mashup), Apple and Concord Grape Crumble Pie, Strawberry-Cornmeal Layer Cake, Crispy Mushroom Galette, and Malted Forever Brownies. She outlines the problems and solutions for each recipe—like what to do if your pie dough for Sour Cherry Pie cracks (patch it with dough or a quiche flour paste!)—as well as practical do’s and don’ts, skill level, prep and bake time, step-by-step photography, and foundational know-how. With her trademark warmth and superpower ability to explain anything baking related, Claire is ready to make everyone a dessert person.
Download or read book The Knowledge Crystals written by Lauren Bischoff and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two cats--Pumpkin Auken and his brother, Tigger--set off on a journey in their Boot-Hoot to go camping. Along the way, they come across Princess Lauren from a kingdom that purposely exploded. Princess Lauren travels through the Veil of Forgetfulness and struggles to remember who she is and how she can help put her kingdom right again. With the assistance of her new friends, she slowly regains her memory and leads them across the realms of Grimalkin searching for magic crystals, hoping these crystals will free her kingdom from the grip of Dante. Together, they travel through various adventures, coming across strange characters and animals and dealing with mishaps and solving riddles while attempting to get information to lead them to the crystals that can help put Princess Lauren's kingdom back together again.
Download or read book Pumpkin written by Cindy Ott and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do so many Americans drive for miles each autumn to buy a vegetable that they are unlikely to eat? While most people around the world eat pumpkin throughout the year, North Americans reserve it for holiday pies and other desserts that celebrate the harvest season and the rural past. They decorate their houses with pumpkins every autumn and welcome Halloween trick-or-treaters with elaborately carved jack-o'-lanterns. Towns hold annual pumpkin festivals featuring giant pumpkins and carving contests, even though few have any historic ties to the crop. In this fascinating cultural and natural history, Cindy Ott tells the story of the pumpkin. Beginning with the myth of the first Thanksgiving, she shows how Americans have used the pumpkin to fulfull their desire to maintain connections to nature and to the family farm of lore, and, ironically, how small farms and rural communities have been revitalized in the process. And while the pumpkin has inspired American myths and traditions, the pumpkin itself has changed because of the ways people have perceived, valued, and used it. Pumpkin is a smart and lively study of the deep meanings hidden in common things and their power to make profound changes in the world around us.
Download or read book The Witch And Wizard Spellbook written by Sirona Knight and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by ancient tools and traditions--but updated with easy-to-find materials and straightforward instructions--this magical gathering of incantations and enchantments is the perfect guide for any practitioner, regardless of skill level. It will show how to tap into the natural rhythms of the sun and the moon through solar and lunar celebrations. It will put life in peaceful harmony with the elements of earth, air, fire, water and spirit--and teach the amazing secrets of shape-shifters, fortunetellers, and casters of magic circles. But best of all it will give readers the power to enhance and enrich their lives through the positive magic they invoke--and the wonderful spells they weave... - Summoning Success Spell - Luminous Light Spell - Wand Magic Spell - Trading Places Spell - Shape-Shifting and Transformation Spell - Sirius Starwalking Spell - Better Memories Spell - Mind Protection Spell - Silence Is Bliss Prosperity Spell - Blue Flame Spell - Elf Attraction Spell - Twinkling Water Sprite Spell - Open Opportunity Spell - Unicorn Longevity Spell - Includes special sections on - magic stones - magic herbs, flowers, and trees - magic oils - magic colors, crystals, and candles - magic calendar - and a shape-shifting bestiary
Download or read book The Pumpkin Gospel written by Mary Manz Simon and published by Standard Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Halloween tradition of pumpkin carving is used as a metaphor for the gospel message to show how God cleans out all of the yucky stuff and puts a light within believers to shine for Him. Shaped like a pumpkin, this book also features glow-in-the-dark ink throughout.
Download or read book Peter Pauper Press fine gifts since 1928 written by and published by Peter Pauper Press, Inc.. This book was released on with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From Rage to Hope written by Crystal Kuykendall and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get an authentic view of academic underachievement, apathy, and rage among America’s Black and Hispanic youth. Through a deeper understanding of the cultural backgrounds of these students, you’ll learn powerful strategies to deal with discipline problems, as well as strategies for keeping parents involved. Become an empowered Merchant of Hope armed with positive strategies for reaching these students.
Download or read book The Crystal Princess written by Kimberly Norton and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kelly lives the life of a typical teen in the suburbs of Southern California with her football star boyfriend and loyal best friend. It's her senior year, and she's looking forward to her eighteenth birthday. But her life totally changes when she's abducted by her birth family, a family she didn't even know existed. Meeting her mother and two sisters for the first time is almost too much for her to handle. Kelly learns she is a witch born from a coven of witches with special powers. She's called back to help her family fight the evil, power-hungry witch, Victoria, and the Wizard Council, who want to destroy all that Kelly's family holds dear before the Immortality Ceremony, a ceremony that will seal the girls' fate and powers for all eternity. To make things even more complicated, Kelly falls in love with an Indian named Max White Bear. But because of a longstanding tradition, their relationship is a hard sell to the chief of the Indian tribe. With the war between good and evil looming, Kelly must find the strength to harness her magical powers and summon The Crystal Princess inside her. Kimberly Norton lives in the foothills of California, with her husband and two young children. She volunteers at her children's school, and her spare time is devoted to her passion for writing.
Download or read book Reflections on Kindness Connections and Lifelong Learning written by Michael Babb and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2024-06-12 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Reflections on Kindness, Connections, and Lifelong Learning: Empowering Emerging Educators, retired Phys. Ed. and Biology teacher, Vice-principal, Principal, and Coach Michael Babb draws upon a wealth of experience and wisdom gleaned over almost four decades of working with students. At the heart of his holistic approach to education is his belief that kindness, compassion, and really listening to kids are key to finding joy in teaching and helping students become their best selves. Through chapters such as “Acknowledge Growth and Improvement,” “A Student Success Program Built on Relationships,” “Be Yourself,” and “Heart + Mind + Effort = Success,” he shares his knowledge, his philosophy, and his love of teaching and coaching. This book will be an invaluable resource for educators at all stages of their career, particularly education students and those embarking on a teaching career.
Download or read book Fairy Tales Natural History and Victorian Culture written by Laurence Talairach-Vielmas and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-07 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairy Tales, Natural History and Victorian Culture examines how literary fairy tales were informed by natural historical knowledge in the Victorian period, as well as how popular science books used fairies to explain natural history at a time when 'nature' became a much debated word.
Download or read book The Trumpeter of Krakow written by Eric Philbrook Kelly and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The commemoration of an act of bravery and self-sacrifice in ancient Poland saves the lives of a family two centuries later.
Download or read book The Trumpeter of Krakow A Tale of the Fifteenth Century written by Eric P. Kelly and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was in the spring of the year 1241 that rumors began to travel along the highroad from Kiev in the land of Rus that the Tartars of the East were again upon the march. Men trembled when they heard that news and mothers held their children close to their breasts, for the name “Tartar” was one that froze folks’ blood in their veins. As the weeks went on, the rumors grew thicker and there began to come through to Poland, our land of the fields, the news that the country lands of the Ukraine were ablaze. Then it was heard that Kiev had fallen, then Lvov, the city of the Lion, and now there was naught between the savage band of warriors and the fair city of Krakow, save a few peaceful villages and fertile fields. The Tartars came through the world like a horde of wild beasts. They left not one thing alive nor one green blade of wheat standing. They were short, dark men of shaggy beards and long hair twisted into little braids, and they rode on small horses which they covered with trophies that they had gained in war. Brave they were as lions, courageous they were as great dogs, but they had hearts of stone and knew not mercy, nor pity, nor tenderness, nor God. On their horses they carried round shields of leather and iron, and long spears often trailed from their saddles. About their shoulders and thighs they wore skins of animals. Some decorated their ears with golden rings—here and there one wore a gold ring in the nose. When they traveled, the dust rose high into the sky from beneath the hoofs of their little horses, and the thunder of the hoofbeats could be heard many miles away. They were so numerous that it took days for the whole horde to pass any one given point, and for miles behind the army itself rumbled carts bearing slaves, provisions, and booty—usually gold. Before them went always a long, desperate procession of country people driven from their humble homes by the news of the coming terror; they had already said farewell to the cottages where they lived, the parting from which was almost as bitter as death. So it has always been in time of war that the innocent suffer most—these poor, helpless peasants with their carts and horses and geese and sheep trudging along through the dust to escape, if God so willed, the terrible fate which would befall them were they left behind. There were old people in that procession too feeble to be stirring even about a house, mothers nursing children, women weak with sickness, and men broken-hearted at the loss of all that a lifetime of labor had brought. Children dragged themselves wearily along beside them, often bearing their pets in their arms. To this company Krakow opened her gates, and prepared for defense. Many of the nobility and rich citizens had, in the meantime, fled to the west or taken refuge in monasteries far to the north. The brothers of the monastery at Zvierzyniec, a short distance outside the city, took in all the refugees that the building could accommodate, and then prepared to stand siege. But the great, weary, terror-mad mob that had fled ahead of the band of Tartars was content enough to make the city itself its destination. And once within its walls all turned their faces toward the south. For there, in the south of the city, towering on its rocky hill high over the Vistula River, was the great, irregular, turreted mass that was the Wawel—the fortress and castle of the kings of Poland from the time of Krakus, the legend king, and the home of the dukes and nobles who formed the king’s court.
Download or read book 1001 Spells written by Cassandra Eason and published by Union Square + ORM. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 1724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you hope for? There’s a spell for everything in this comprehensive reference from a well-known authority on magic in the New Age world. For love, for money, for career, for home: this comprehensive compendium contains a creative array of 1,001 spells. They cover every conceivable desire, both big (health and healing) and more specific (like selling a house). Twenty different sections, ranging from fertility and travel to protection and justice, contain fifty spells each—culminating in an ultimate “spell to end all spells.” Along with the spells, there’s information on the colors, fragrances, crystals, angels, times of day, and phases of the moon that strengthen each type of magick. Includes: Asking Muriel, Angel of Dreams, to banish a child’s nightmare or fears of the dark A full moon ring commitment if you and your loved one are kept apart To help a new pet settle in your home, especially if there are other animals A St. Francis of Assisi ritual for wild creatures everywhere To block emotional vampires with a mirror For making friends in a new workplace Reconnecting with an old friend on social media To create a personal worry stone to relieve tension Creating a living family tree To send love on Father’s Day And more
