Download or read book The True Gift written by Patricia MacLachlan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While spending Christmas at their grandparents' farm, Lily becomes convinced that her younger brother Liam is right about White Cow being lonely and helps him seek a companion for her, leaving little time for Christmas preparations or reading.
Download or read book Jantsen s Gift written by Pam Cope and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04-16 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine years ago, Pam Cope owned a cozy hair salon in the tiny town of Neosho, Missouri, and her life revolved around her son's baseball games, her daughter's dance lessons, and family trips to places like Disney World. She had never been out of the country, nor had she any desire to travel far from home. Then, on June 16th, 1999, her life changed forever with the death of her 15-year-old son from an undiagnosed heart ailment. Needing to get as far away as possible from everything that reminded her of her loss, she accepted a friend's invitation to travel to Vietnam, and, from the moment she stepped off the plane, everything she had been feeling since her son's death began to shift. By the time she returned home, she had a new mission: to use her pain to change the world, one small step at a time, one child at a time. Today, she is the mother of two children adopted from Vietnam. More than that, she and her husband have created a foundation called "Touch A Life," dedicated to helping desperate children in countries as far-flung as Vietnam, Cambodia and Ghana. Pam Cope's story is on one level a moving, personal account of loss and recovery, but on a deeper level, it offers inspiration to anyone who has ever suffered great personal tragedy or those of us who dream about making a difference in the world.
Download or read book The Gift Box written by Vernick a Susan and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-12 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joey and Natalie's home is bursting with excitement as their family prepares for Christmas Eve. But, what is most exciting is a surprise visit from carolers with one special gift...a beautifully wrapped gift box. What's inside the box, represents the family's past, as well as the true meaning of the Christmas season.Come along and enjoy this Christmastime story that shares the good news of the season. It is sure to have a special place in your home & in your heart.
Download or read book Jackie s Gift written by Sharon Robinson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-10-14 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Steve Satlow is thrilled when his hero Jackie Robinson moves onto his block. After the famed second baseman invites Steve to a Dodgers game, the two become friends. So when Jackie hears that the Satlows don't have a Christmas tree, he decides to give them one, not realizing the Satlows are Jewish. But Jackie's gift helps these two different families discover how much they have in common. Written by the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson and illustrated by a Caldecott Honor winner, Jackie's Gift is a holiday tale-based on a true story-about friendship and breaking barriers.
Download or read book Every Dog Has a Gift written by Rachel McPherson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-10-13 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BETTY WHITE on EVERY DOG HAS A GIFT: "This book gives us some specific examples of the unique therapy that dogs provide when it is needed most. Enjoy a good read, after which I’m sure you will appreciate your own dog even more.” As anyone who has ever gotten home after a long, hard day and been greeted by their dog and that soulful look of adoration will tell you: Dog love is one of the best kinds of love there is. In Every Dog Has a Gift, founder and executive director of The Good Dog Foundation Rachel McPherson explores the inspiring work that dogs are doing to help humans cope with a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional problems. Millions of dogs around the world are heroes every day. These therapy and service dogs (and often quite ordinary, "uncertified" dogs just like your own): bring their healing presence into hospitals and hospice centers; provide a calm and centering "home base" for autistic children; and serve as the perfect audience for kids who need help practicing and improving their reading skills. In telling these stories, Every Dog Has a Gift pays homage to the gift that each and every dog possesses: the ability to bring the healing power of unconditional love into our lives.
Download or read book The 13th Gift written by Joanne Huist Smith and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2015-01-29 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day can be Christmas. After the unexpected death of her husband, Joanne Huist Smith had no idea how she would keep herself together and be strong for her three children - especially with the holidays approaching. The cheerfulness of the season made her feel more alone than ever, no matter how much she wanted to reach out to her children and find some way to comfort them. But thirteen days before Christmas, a poinsettia appeared on the Smiths' doorstep. The next day, another gift arrived … then another, and another. Each present was accompanied by a note with lyrics to the carol ''The Twelve Days of Christmas'' rewritten to fit the gift and and signed, ''Your true friends.'' Although Jo resisted the intrusion at first, the gifts began to work a kind of magic on her and the kids. As they puzzled over the mystery together - who were the true friends? when would the next delivery arrive? could anyone catch the gift givers in the act? - their grieving hearts began to heal. The 13th Gift is a true story about the everyday miracles that can occur during the holiday season. It is a heartwarming reminder that with love, community, and family, even the most broken of hearts can be mended.
Download or read book Milo s Gift written by Susan Engelmore and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2021-06-23 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The poor dog is lost in the woods. How long has he been there? Where is his family? He thinks these things as he finds shelter under the nearest tree, as a storm is approaching. He is frightened and sad. He curls up under the tree, trying to stay safe from the storm. Will he ever be found? Young children will be captivated by Milo's adventures, beginning with being lost in the woods, to finding his forever home. After being found and recovering from his long stay in the woods; to his stay at the shelter waiting to be adopted, Milo shows resilience and is an inspiration to all who meet him. His kind and loving nature even earns him a job at the shelter while waiting to be adopted! After suffering from a bad leg that will never heal, he still maintains a joy for life that is evident to all. He is a sweet and loving dog and people smile when they see him, even if they feel sad at the time. They feel happy at the sight of him! That is Milo's gift.
Download or read book What s True about You Life Changing Reminders of Who God Says You Are written by Holley Gerth and published by DaySpring. This book was released on 2019-05-06 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rming truth our hearts need to hear from best-selling author Holley Gerth in her signature style and voice.
Download or read book Hitler s Gift written by Jean Medawar and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2012-01-12 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1901 and 1932, Germany won a third of all the Nobel Prizes for science. With Hitler's rise to power and the introduction of racial laws, starting with the exclusion of all Jews from state institutions, Jewish professors were forced to leave their jobs, which closed the door on Germany’s fifty-year record of world supremacy in science. Of these more than 1,500 refugees, fifteen went on to win Nobel Prizes, several co-discovered penicillin—and more of them became the driving force behind the atomic bomb project. In this revelatory book, Jean Medawar and David Pyke tell countless gripping individual stories of emigration, rescue, and escape, including those of Albert Einstein, Fritz Haber, Leo Szilard, and many others. Much of this material was collected through interviews with more than twenty of the surviving refugee scholars, so as to document for history the steps taken after Hitler’s policy was enacted. As one refugee scholar wrote, “Far from destroying the spirit of German scholarship, the Nazis had spread it all over the world. Only Germany was to be the loser.” Hitler’s Gift is the story of the men who were forced from their homeland and went on to revolutionize many of the scientific practices that we rely on today. Experience firsthand the stories of these geniuses, and learn not only how their deportation affected them, but how it bettered the world that we live in today.
Download or read book The Dolphins Gift written by Elizabeth Gawain and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Gift of the Magi written by O. Henry and published by Amila Jay. This book was released on 2021-12-22 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time.
Download or read book The Gift written by Charles W. Allen and published by Book Hub Inc. This book was released on 2013-03-11 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Allen, loving husband and father in a family of eight, shares his personal experience of conquering the heartache and tragedy of losing two children to cystic fibrosis, and both his oldest daughter and wife to cancer. Through the details of Allen’s experiences of coping with the loss of four family members, it becomes clear how tragedy can become a powerful source of personal growth and how faith plays an important role in the trials and tribulations of life. Allen’s mourning culminates with the selfless gift given to him by his wife, Sue, as she struggles with her last breath. Through touching personal journal entries and revealing narrative, The Gift chronicles one man’s struggles with, and triumph over, loss and grief.
Download or read book The Gift Is In The Giving written by Bill Arienti and published by Kharis Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We have all read Dickens' Christmas Carol, and O. Henry's Gift of the Magi as works of fiction, but this book shows actual stories, true to life stories of people in dire situations, set within the Christmas period, who were relieved by small acts of kindness. These stories will thrill and inspire you.
Download or read book The Gift of Kindness Inspiring True Stories of Rescued Farm Animals written by Pam Ahern and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2013-10-14 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspiring true stories of rescued farm animals. Some stories change your life, some events change your life, but a single act of kindness can save a life. Meet Ruby the working dog who got a second chance and found her perfect job, and Macho the orphaned alpaca who found happiness among his sheepy friends. Then there's Edgar Alan Pig, Ginger the chirping chicken, Lucky Bunny, Othello the goat, Coco the lamb, Miss Marple the cow . . . and many more. These heartwarming stories provide a glimpse into a world where the smallest kindness can have a great ripple effect, and where animals bring out the best in people. All royalties from the sale of this book go to Edgar's Mission where over 250 farm animals receive lifelong love and care.
Download or read book The Gift of Being Yourself written by David G. Benner and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Grant, Lord, that I may know myself that I may know thee." —Augustine Much is said in Christian circles about knowing God. But Christians throughout the ages have agreed that there cannot be deep knowledge of God without deep knowledge of the self. Discerning your true self is inextricably related to discerning God's purposes for you. Paradoxically, the more you become like Christ, the more you become authentically yourself. In this profound exploration of Christian identity, psychologist and spiritual director David G. Benner illuminates the spirituality of self-discovery. He exposes the false selves that you may hide behind and calls you to discover the true self that emerges from your uniqueness in Christ. Freeing you from illusions about yourself, Benner shows that self-understanding leads to the fulfillment of your God-given destiny and vocation. Rest assured, you need not try to be someone you are not. But you will deepen your experience of God through discovering the gift of being yourself. This expanded edition, one of three titles in The Spiritual Journey trilogy, includes a new epilogue and an experiential guide with questions for individual reflection or group discussion.
Download or read book Life Is a Gift written by Jenny Miller and published by . This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "And other lessons I'm learning from my daughters, a true story"--Cover.
Download or read book Gift of Wonder written by Kim Allsup and published by Lindisfarne Books. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is education the filling of a bucket or is it the lighting of a fire?Mainstream education is frequently characterised by high-stakes testing and anxiety and Kim Allsup feels that it sees the child as bucket to be filled up with knowledge. Conversely, she proposes that we should instead be trying to light a fire in children.This book is, however, not a polemical treatise or academic argument. It's a story of a teacher's six-year journey with her class. But through the funny, poignant, relatable and finally life-affirming stories, this memoir gently shows the way to an educational approach that is worthy of childhood: one rooted in wonder.
