Download or read book Under the Bright Wings written by Peter Harris and published by Regent College Publishing. This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We have been living on the edge of a small village in the south of Portugal for over nine years. Sometimes, in the stress of the irregular hours and eccentric episodes that make up our life here, we ask ourselves how it all began, simply to find a culprit . . ." Under the Bright Wings tells the story of a pioneering work in the beautiful but ravaged Portuguese Algarve. Keenly aware of their Christian responsibility for the environment and towards their neighbours, Peter and Miranda Harris learn from scratch about cross-cultural evangelism, community living and conservation. The A Rocha Christian Field Study Centre and Bird Observatory has now welcomed hundreds of visitors from all over the world. Lavishly illustrated with evocative line drawings, this is a refreshing, honest and humorous look at how the gospel makes a practical difference to conservation. "In the developing ministry of A Rocha an exciting, contemporary form of Christian mission has come alive." (The Rev Dr. John Stott) "A remarkable commitment to conservation, a joyful appreciation of Portugal's wildlife and a deep sense of community: read this book." (Tim Cleeves, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)
Download or read book Bright Wings written by Billy Collins and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this beautiful collection of poems and paintings, Billy Collins, former U.S. poet laureate, joins with David Allen Sibley, America's foremost bird illustrator, to celebrate the winged creatures that have inspired so many poets to sing for centuries. From Catullus and Chaucer to Robert Browning and James Wright, poets have long treated birds as powerful metaphors for beauty, escape, transcendence, and divine expression. Here, in this substantial anthology, more than one hundred contemporary and classic poems are paired with close to sixty original, ornithologically precise illustrations. Part poetry collection, part field guide, part art book, Bright Wings presents verbal and visual interpretations of the natural world and reminds us of our intimate connection to the "bright wings" around us. Each in their own way, these poems and pictures honor the enchanting creatures that have been, and continue to be, longtime collaborators with the poet's and painter's art. Poet and bird pairings include: Wallace Stevens and the Blackbird; Emily Dickinson and the Robin; Marianne Moore and the Frigate Pelican; Thomas Hardy and the Goldfinch; Sylvia Plath and the Pheasant; John Updike and the Seagull; Walt Whitman and the Eagle; Billy Collins and the Sparrow.
Download or read book Under a Wing written by Reeve Lindbergh and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir of the Lindbergh family by a daughter of the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh.
Download or read book Bright Wings Dappled Things written by Gerard Manley Hopkins and published by Messenger Publications. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Jesuit priests from different centuries and different lands, each with a particular artistic genius, brought together for the first time. Gerard Manley Hopkins is regarded as one of the greatest poets of the Victorian era, and his poems continue to grow in popularity. This volume contains a selection of his most popular poems, with a short commenary by Jo O'Donovan. These commentaries place the poems in their time and place,helping readers to understand how and why they came to written, as well as offering insights into the imagery and language used in each poem. Francis Browne is considered one of the greatest photographers of the twentieth century, well-known for his Titanic photos, and the discovery after his death of 42,000 images. This volume brings together the work of these two Jesuit artists in a beautiful and balanced book which will make a really special gift for anyone interested in poetry, photography or both. The book has a lovely nostalgic quality which will appeal to many. This unique volume also contains previously unseen Hopkins memorabilia from the Irish Jesuit Archives.
Download or read book The Trouble with Wings written by Jillian Bright and published by Burning Soul Press. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jillian Bright has lived and loved the world over, wild and free, her soul awakened and destroyed, mended and strengthened. From empowering women through custom-made bikinis in Costa Rica to listening to a Bulgarian astrologer predict her son's unplanned birth, her journey took her from country-to-country, unveiling passion and purpose. But it was the various crossroads along the way that taught her the most meaningful lesson: It's never the first step off the cliff that's the most terrifying. It isn't even the free fall that happens afterward. The scariest part is the crash landing when self-doubt makes you think that maybe you can't actually fly. That's when you begin to understand that you have to grow your own wings. That's why when Jillian found herself in South America, robbed of everything that mattered most and facing the biggest crossroads of her life, she went all in-and dived off the cliff. The Trouble with Wings is a deeply honest and stirring memoir about living life from your heart and trusting yourself to say yes-even when it means you have to risk it all.
Download or read book Dancing in the Wings written by Debbie Allen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sassy worries that her too-large feet, too-long legs, and even her big mouth will keep her from her dream of becoming a star ballerina. So for now she's just dancing in the wings, watching from behind the curtain, and hoping that one day it will be her turn to shimmer in the spotlight. When the director of an important dance festival comes to audition her class, Sassy's first attempts to get his attention are, well, a little wobbly. But Sassy just knows, somehow, that this is her time to step out from those wings, and make her mark on the world. Actress/choreographer Debbie Allen and Kadir Nelson collaborated on Brothers of the Knight, about which School Library Journal raved, "the strutting high-stepping brothers are full of individuality, attitude, and movement."
Download or read book Boy Scouts at Sea Or A Chronicle of the B S S Bright Wing written by Arthur Astor Carey and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his preface to this 1918 novel, the author wrote the following; "This is not a boys' "book of adventure" but an imaginary chronicle based upon the setting of an actual cruise. It is believed that there are Sea Scouts who will recognize familiar surroundings and will recall the ideas which are associated with them; and it is hoped that Land Scouts will feel, on the Bright Wing, the same spirit that they associate with the inspiration of the campfire."
Download or read book Bright Wings written by Richard Solly and published by . This book was released on 2015-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compassionate, thoughtful and perceptive, Kerry is aware that he is different to most other young men. It is only after a series of life-changing events, however, that he realises how different he really is. When Kerry makes the sudden decision to enter the priesthood, he does not realise that his whole world is about to change. During his training, he meets people who provide him with friendship, support, intellectual challenges and a new sense of purpose. Although the training does not go as planned, Kerry quickly learns that when one door closes, another one is opened. His desire to help others leads him across the world, to displaced and endangered communities, and finally, to love. He experiences joy, but he also struggles though the darkest of times. Eventually, Kerry gains confidence and realises, that regardless of circumstances, the bright wings of the spirit enfold the whole of life with love...
Download or read book Buffalo Wings written by Charles A. Hobbie and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As World War II comes to an end in 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in office. Throughout the country, the greatest generation mourns its leader. A spring snowstorm in Western New York inaugurates the cold war. Chuck Hobbie is just a boy, born on unlucky Friday, April 13th, but fortunate to be a child in Buffalo. As all Buffalonians know, it is not a dazzling city, unless the sparkle of winter snow and the shimmer of reflected summer lights from Erie and Niagara count. Likewise, the city's citizens, families, and teachers are unremarkable, unless resilience, friendships, and quiet, day-to-day hard work matter. Buffalo's children are not special at all, except that they were raised in Buffalo, amid the history of the Niagara Frontier, by people who cared for them and institutions that prepared them to fly. Buffalo's west side is where Chuck comes of age, but his childhood experiences range from there to New Hampshire's White Mountains, a farm in Lewiston, N.Y., Holloway Bay in Ontario, and Alaska's Brooks Range. Join Chuck as he recalls in Buffalo Wings the childhood family, friends, teachers, and experiences that shaped his life in the decades before the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Download or read book My Bright Abyss written by Christian Wiman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A passionate meditation on the consolations and disappointments of religion and poetry
Download or read book The Red Stained Wings written by Elizabeth Bear and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugo Award–winning author Elizabeth Bear returns to the epic fantasy world of the Lotus Kingdoms with The Red-Stained Wings, the sequel to The Stone in the Skull, taking the Gage into desert lands under a deadly sky to answer the riddle of the Stone in the Skull. io9—New Sci-Fi and Fantasy for May The Verge—13 New Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels for May The Gage and the Dead Man brought a message from the greatest wizard of Messaline to the ruling queen of Sarathai, one of the Lotus Kingdoms. But the message was a riddle, and the Lotus Kingdoms are at war. Elizabeth Bear created her secondary world of the Eternal Sky in her highly praised novel The Range of Ghosts and its sequels. The Lotus Kingdoms #1 The Stone in the Skull #2 The Red-Stained Wings The Eternal Sky Trilogy #1 Range of Ghosts #2 Shattered Pillars #3 Steles of the Sky At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Wenonah s Stories for Children written by Clara Louise Burnham and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-24 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wenonah's Stories for Children," authored by Clara Louise Burnham and Warren Proctor, is a delightful collection of enchanting tales designed to captivate and entertain young readers. The book revolves around the character Wenonah, who shares these engaging stories with children, transporting them to various imaginative worlds filled with adventure and valuable life lessons. The book opens with Wenonah, a wise and gentle storyteller, who takes on the role of a guide, leading young readers on a journey through the magical realm of storytelling. Each story within the collection offers a unique and exciting experience, featuring different characters, settings, and themes. As Wenonah narrates these tales, children are introduced to a colorful array of characters, from brave knights and cunning princesses to talking animals and mystical creatures. Each story has its own set of challenges and triumphs, allowing children to experience a wide range of emotions and learn valuable life lessons in the process. The stories are carefully crafted with vivid descriptions and imaginative plotlines, fostering creativity and encouraging young readers to explore their own imaginative abilities. Children are inspired to dream, wonder, and embark on their own adventures, even within the confines of their own imagination. Wenonah's storytelling is not just about entertainment; it also emphasizes important values such as kindness, courage, honesty, and the power of friendship. These values are woven seamlessly into each narrative, serving as gentle reminders to young readers of the importance of empathy and compassion in their daily lives. Throughout "Wenonah's Stories for Children," the seamless collaboration between Clara Louise Burnham and Warren Proctor creates a beautiful tapestry of tales that both young and old can enjoy. The book is an invitation to a world of wonder and enchantment, where the power of imagination knows no bounds. In conclusion, "Wenonah's Stories for Children" is an enchanting collection of tales that transports young readers to magical worlds filled with adventure, bravery, and life lessons. Through the delightful narration of Wenonah, children are encouraged to explore their imagination and embrace the values of kindness and courage. This book serves as a timeless treasure for children, igniting their passion for reading and inspiring a lifelong love for storytelling.
Download or read book On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness written by Andrew Peterson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2008-08-19 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND ECPA BESTSELLER • Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and their trusty dog, Nugget. NOW AN ANIMATED SERIES • Based on Andrew Peterson’s epic fantasy novels—starring Jody Benson, Henry Ian Cusick, and Kevin McNally. Executive Producer J. Chris Wall with Shining Isle Productions, and distributed by Angel Studios. Janner Igiby, his brother, Tink, and their disabled sister, Leeli, are gifted children as all children are, loved well by a noble mother and ex-pirate grandfather. But they will need all their gifts and all that they love to survive the evil pursuit of the venomous Fangs of Dang, who have crossed the dark sea to rule the land with malice. The Igibys hold the secret to the lost legend and jewels of good King Wingfeather of the Shining Isle of Anniera. Full of characters rich in heart, smarts, and courage, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness is a tale children of all ages will cherish, families can read aloud, and readers' groups are sure to enjoy discussing for its many layers of meaning.
Download or read book In the Shelter of His Wings written by and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I long...to take refuge in the shelter of your wings. The Book of Psalms One of the most encouraging metaphors for divine love is that of finding shelter under the protection of God's wings. On every page of this uplifting gift book, the gentle artwork of Carolyn Shores Wright tenderly reminds readers that God cares not only for the birds of the air but so much more for His children. Loving quotations, reassuring Scripture, and calming prose thoughtfully express the message that God longs to show compassion and care, rest and refuge to those who are hurting. A comforting gift for anyone experiencing illness or suffering a recent loss in their lives.
Download or read book Astronomical and Meteorological Observations Made at the United Statees Naval Observatory During the Year written by United States Naval Observatory and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Astronomical and Meteorological Observations Made During the Year at the United States Naval Observatory written by and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Astronomical Magnetic and Meteorological Observations Made at the United States Naval Observatory written by United States Naval Observatory and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
