Download or read book The Old Hermit and the Boy who Couldn t Stop Laughing written by Kimani Christopher Toussaint and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young boy named Osade teases an old hermit until the hermit puts a spell on the boy, who finds he cannot stop laughing.
Download or read book The Old Hermit s Almanac written by Edward Hays and published by Forest of Peace Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains a reflection for each of the 365 days of the year (each entry approximately one page long), celebrating holy days and holidays, feast days and famous days of the past and glimpses into the future. It marks accomplishments of yesterday that call the reader to live well tomorrow and points out "pedestrian" prophecies of the past, off-target predictions that show the folly of forecasting, especially those predictions that limit our possibilities. This is not a one-year almanac but will take ten years to digest its wisdom and wit.While debunking prophets of gloom and doom, The Old Hermit's Almanac does challenge readers to change themselves, to examine themselves for any narrowness off heart and mind, any prejudices, injustice or lack of faith, for a leisureless lifestyle that squeezes out silence, a sense of meaning, Compassion and playfulness. It invites the reader to live with hope in the
Download or read book Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery or the Old Hermit and His Secret written by Frederick Gordon and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-28 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frederick Gordon's 'Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery; or, the Old Hermit and His Secret' is a captivating mystery novel that follows a group of young boys who embark on a summer camp adventure filled with intrigue and suspense. Written in a clear and engaging style, Gordon's work transports readers to a bygone era where camaraderie and curiosity drive the narrative, making it a delightful read for both young adults and fans of classic mystery novels. Set in the literary context of early 20th-century children's literature, this book showcases Gordon's skill in creating relatable characters and compelling plot twists. Frederick Gordon, known for his contributions to juvenile fiction, drew inspiration from his own experiences at summer camps and his love for mystery novels to craft this exciting tale. With a keen eye for detail and a talent for weaving together complex narratives, Gordon's work stands as a testament to his dedication to providing young readers with entertaining and thought-provoking literature. I highly recommend 'Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery; or, the Old Hermit and His Secret' to readers looking for a nostalgic and engaging mystery novel that will keep them on the edge of their seats. Gordon's storytelling skills and the timeless appeal of this book make it a must-read for anyone craving a captivating story filled with adventure and intrigue.
Download or read book The Book of Hermits written by Robert Rodriguez and published by Hermitary Press. This book was released on 2021-10 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of hermits and eremitism from antiquity to the present: Greco-Roman influences, early Christianity, hermits in medieval Europe and East Asia, decline in Western modernity, the rise of solitude, and rehabilitation of hermits.
Download or read book The Hermits of Big Sur written by Paula Huston and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between World War II and Vatican II, as Italy struggled to rebuild after decades of Mussolini’s fascism, an eleventh-century order of contemplative monks in the Apennines were urged by Thomas Merton to found a daughter house on the rugged coast of California. A brilliant but world-weary ex-Jesuit, who had recently withdrawn from a high-intensity public life to go into reclusion at the ancient Sacro Eremo of Camaldoli, was tapped for the job. Based on notes kept for over sixty years by an early American novice at New Camaldoli Hermitage, The Hermits of Big Sur tells the compelling story of what unfolds within this small and idealistic community when medievalism must finally come to terms with modernism. It traces the call toward fuga mundi in the young seekers who arrive to try their vocations, only to discover that the monastic life requires much more of them than a bare desire for solitude. And it describes the miraculous transformation that sometimes occurs in individual monks after decades of lectio divina, silent meditation, liturgical faithfulness, and the communal bonds they have formed through the practice of the “privilege of love.”
Download or read book The Stranger in the Woods written by Michael Finkel and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a reality—not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own. “A meditation on solitude, wildness and survival.” —The Wall Street Journal In 1986, a shy and intelligent twenty-year-old named Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the forest. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even through brutal winters, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store edibles and water, and to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothing, reading material, and other provisions, taking only what he needed but terrifying a community never able to solve the mysterious burglaries. Based on extensive interviews with Knight himself, this is a vividly detailed account of his secluded life—why did he leave? what did he learn?—as well as the challenges he has faced since returning to the world. It is a gripping story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what makes a good life, and a deeply moving portrait of a man who was determined to live his own way, and succeeded.
Download or read book The Iceberg Hermit written by Arthur Roth and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 1974 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shipwrecked in 1757 on an iceberg in the Arctic seas with only an orphaned polar bear cub for companionship, seventeen-year-old Allan begins a seemingly hopeless struggle for survival.
Download or read book Kermit the Hermit written by Bill Peet and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 1980-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kermit the Hermit was a greedy, gabby crab until he found a better way of living.
Download or read book The Katragam Hermit by an Old Soldier written by and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hermit written by Jeffrey H. Ryan and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When Jim Whyte settled outside the slate mining town of Monson, Maine, in 1895, people hardly knew what to make of him. Almost 130 years later, we still don't. A world traveler who spoke six languages fluently, Whyte came to town with sacks full of money and a fierce desire to keep to himself. It was clear that Whyte was hiding something -- enough to make the FBI come looking. But even the Feds couldn't imagine how Whyte, who lost every penny he had when WWI broke out, amassed another fortune before he died. Based on the true story, Hermit follows one man's quest to discover all he can about Whyte's secret life before it's too late"--from back cover.
Download or read book The Hermit Naturalist written by Fred Alexander Lucas and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Reluctant Hermit of Fort Fisher written by Fred Pickler and published by . This book was released on 2014-08 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of Days written by Robert Chambers and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Hermit written by Charles Clark Munn and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Hermit s Secret written by George C. Kyros and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Hermit's Secret tells the story of a lifelong friendship that forms between a mysterious hermit and a high school boy. The hermit, who appears in a rural community of southern Greece with only a guitar, is a total enigma to the local inhabitants. No one knows who he is, or where he has come from. Even his name is shrouded in mystery. He appears to be well-educated and behaves as if he is of noble birth; because he is always instrumental in resolving disputes among local people, he acquires the name Nestor. He befriends a local high school boy, Theovulos-Theo for short-who wants to know the real truth about the world around him. Much later, as an adult living in Chicago, Theo receives a message from Nestor via his cousin in Greece that he is close to death and wants to see Theo before his life ends. Within three days, Theo is on his way to Greece and his final meeting with Nestor, curious but determined. His old friend has summoned Theo to his deathbed not only for comfort, but to involve him in a mystery that will soon reveal the old hermit's secrets and change Theo's life forever.
Download or read book The Hermit in the Garden written by Gordon Campbell and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing its distant origins to the villa of the Roman emperor Hadrian in the second century AD, the eccentric phenomenon of the ornamental hermit enjoyed its heyday in the England of the eighteenth century It was at this time that it became highly fashionable for owners of country estates to commission architectural follies for their landscape gardens. These follies often included hermitages, many of which still survive, often in a ruined state. Landowners peopled their hermitages either with imaginary hermits or with real hermits - in some cases the landowner even became his own hermit. Those who took employment as garden hermits were typically required to refrain from cutting their hair or washing, and some were dressed as druids. Unlike the hermits of the Middle Ages, these were wholly secular hermits, products of the eighteenth century fondness for 'pleasing melancholy'. Although the fashion for them had fizzled out by the end of the eighteenth century, they had left their indelible mark on both the literature as well as the gardens of the period. And, as Gordon Campbell shows, they live on in the art, literature, and drama of our own day - as well as in the figure of the modern-day garden gnome. This engaging and generously illustrated book takes the reader on a journey that is at once illuminating and whimsical, both through the history of the ornamental hermit and also around the sites of many of the surviving hermitages themselves, which remain scattered throughout England, Scotland, and Ireland. And for the real enthusiast, there is even a comprehensive checklist, enabling avid hermitage-hunters to locate their prey.
Download or read book Twenty three Tales written by graf Leo Tolstoy and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
