Download or read book The Christmas Star Disaster written by Adam David Collings and published by Tamar Publications. This book was released on with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Christmas Cruise in Space This is newly-promoted Glen Price's first time as cruise director. He wants to make his mark and do something special for the passengers. But his plan to project a giant Christmas star above the ship turns disastrous when the ship suddenly loses power. Can Glen salvage what's left of the event and still make it a meaningful Christmas? A science-fiction Christmas short story set in the "Jewel of The Stars" universe.

Download or read book A Christmas Disaster written by Rebekah Morris and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-21 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the students of Coolidge High School prepare for their annual Christmas play, excitement mounts. Performed at the local theater, the play, with the students in complete charge of, the performances has become a tradition in town. Everything is going well until the morning of the final performance when calamity hits. Should the students cancel the final performance or try to turn the disaster into something good?

Download or read book Our Christmas Disaster written by Charles Edwin Hair and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Natural Disaster at the Closing of the Dutch Golden Age written by Adam Sundberg and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An environmental history of natural disasters during the eighteenth-century decline of the Dutch Republic.

Download or read book The Christmas Tree Disaster written by Tami Johnson and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annie-Loo tells Santa that he does not need to bring her a present this year because she has emptied her piggy bank and plans to buy her own present, a goat. While attending an auction with her dad, she spots the perfect one. Since her dad is busy on the phone, she bids on it on her own. She keeps raising her hand until the auctioneer calls out, “Sold, to the little girl with the freckles nose.” Hearing what the auctioneer just said, Dad puts down his phone and asks, “Annie-Loo, what did you just do?” Smiling, she replies, “Well, Dad, I just brought my own Christmas present.” With owning a goat comes the responsibility of taking care of it, which includes keeping Elfie the goat and herself out of trouble. Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, things go wrong.

Download or read book A Christmas Disaster written by Jocelyn Egbert and published by . This book was released on 2024-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the most wonderful time of the year and everyone is full of joy! Sadly, everything falls apart when two sisters find themselves at odds over the holiday. What cheer there was, is now gone. Is there any chance for this family to salvage their Christmas?

Download or read book Christmas Disaster written by Lois Faye Bayne and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sara thought her life was perfectaperfect family, perfect career, perfect houseauntil Rick walked back into her life. Now everything Sara thought was perfect is falling apart, and picking up the pieces never seemed so hard. Struggling to make the right decisions, Sara moves her life and family away from the only home her kids have known. Will Saraas decisions be the right ones? Will she find love again or will her world fall apart?

Download or read book Wheels to Disaster written by Peter R. Lewis and published by History PressLtd. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of railways in Britain came in the 1830s as a result of the needs of industry and of a public eager for the novelty and cheapness of rail travel. These early railways were beset by accidents caused by collisions and mechanical failure, and the 1870s produced more disasters than any other decade before or since. On Christmas Eve in 1874 the worst accident in the history of the GWR occurred at Shipton-on-Cherwell when the 10 A.M. from London Paddington to Birkenhead derailed, killing 34 passengers. The fracture of a single tire was enough to cause this catastrophe due to the lack of continuous braking and inadequate communication between the driver and passengers. The authors detail the history surrounding this tragic event using the accounts of eyewitnesses, archive newspaper articles, and reports.

Download or read book Auggie Wren s Christmas Story written by Paul Auster and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timeless, utterly charming Christmas fable, beautifully illustrated and destined to become a classic When Paul Auster was asked by The New York Times to write a Christmas story for the Op-Ed page, the result, "Auggie Wren's Christmas Story," led to Auster's collaboration on a film adaptation, Smoke. Now the story has found yet another life in this enchanting illustrated edition with Argentine artist Isol. It begins with a writer's dilemma: he's been asked by The New York Times to write a story that will appear in the paper on Christmas morning. The writer agrees, but he has a problem: How to write an unsentimental Christmas story? He unburdens himself to his friend at his local cigar shop, a colorful character named Auggie Wren. "A Christmas story? Is that all?" Auggie counters. "If you buy me lunch, my friend, I'll tell you the best Christmas story you ever heard. And I guarantee every word of it is true." And an unconventional story it is, involving a lost wallet, a blind woman, and a Christmas dinner. Everything gets turned upside down. What's stealing? What's giving? What's a lie? What's the truth? It's vintage Auster, and pure pleasure: a truly unsentimental but completely affecting tale.

Download or read book A Christmas Accident written by Annie Eliot Trumbull and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Green Hornet Street Car Disaster written by Craig Allen Cleve and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-15 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As rush hour came to a close on the evening of May 25, 1950, one of Chicago's new fast, colorful, streamlined streetcars—known as a Green Hornet—slammed into a gas truck at State Street and 62nd Place. The Hornet's motorman allegedly failed to heed the warnings of a flagger attempting to route it around a flooded underpass, and the trolley, packed with commuters on their way home, barreled into eight thousand gallons of gasoline. The gas erupted into flames, poured onto State Street, and quickly engulfed the Hornet, shooting flames two hundred and fifty feet into the air. More than half of the passengers escaped the inferno through the rear window, but thirty-three others perished, trapped in front of the streetcar's back door, which failed to stay open in the ensuing panic. It was Chicago's worst traffic accident ever—and the worst two-vehicle traffic accident in US history. Unearthing a forgotten chapter in Chicago lore, The Green Hornet Streetcar Disaster tells the riveting tale of this calamity. Combing through newspaper accounts as well as the Chicago Transit Authority's official archives, Craig Cleve vividly brings to life this horrific catastrophe. Going beyond the historical record, he tracks down individuals who were present on that fateful day on State and 62nd: eyewitnesses, journalists, even survivors whose lives were forever changed by the accident. Weaving these sources together, Cleve reveals the remarkable combination of natural events, human error, and mechanical failure that led to the disaster, and this moving history recounts them—as well as the conflagration's human drama—in gripping detail.

Download or read book Do They Know It s Christmas Yet written by James Crookes and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-09 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Switch off the 21st century and take a step back to the 1980s. "Do They Know It's Christmas, Yet?" is a hilarious journey through love, loss, second chances and joyful hope. During a global pandemic, you'd be forgiven for thinking life couldn't become more complicated. Unless you are Tash and Jamie Summers. On Christmas Day 2020, an unfathomable - and entirely accidental - return to October 1984 causes significant collateral damage for these squabbling siblings, and they have conflicting obligations. Hers is to return to her baby son in 2020, his is to get 1984 back on track, because as it stands Bob Geldof won't form Band Aid or release the famine beating song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Which is kind of a big deal, because the song led to USA For Africa, and Live Aid, the most famous live music event of all time. And it's all their fault. It's a tricky one: try to return home to your baby, or feed a million others? "...such a bloody brilliant story!" "The brilliance of the dialogue shines through" "Deserves to be made for TV!" James Crookes has been writing comedy for TV and Radio for twenty years. He has contributed to shows on BBC One, CBBC and CBeebies, along with producing and co-presenting the Bauer Radio breakfast show, Big John @ Breakfast, since 2004.

Download or read book The Mount Washington Transit Tunnel Disaster written by Mary Jane Kuffner Hirt and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-14 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Christmas Eve 1917, an overcrowded, out-of-control streetcar exited the Mount Washington tunnel, crashing into pedestrians. Twenty-three were killed and more than eighty injured in the worst transit incident in Pittsburgh history. The crash scene on Carson Street was chaotic as physicians turned the railway offices into a makeshift hospital and bystanders frantically sought to remove the injured and strewn bodies from the wreckage. Most of the victims, many women and children, were from the close-knit neighborhoods of Knoxville, Beltzhoover and Mount Oliver. In the aftermath, public outrage over the tragedy led to criminal prosecution, civil suits and the bankruptcy of the Pittsburgh Railways Company, which operated the service. Author Mary Jane Kuffner Hirt explores the tragic history of the Mount Washington transit tunnel disaster.

Download or read book The Christmas Disaster Activity Book written by Orange Clouds and published by . This book was released on 2021-12 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dear adult in charge of family Christmas It may be 'the most wonderful time of the year' but Christmas can also be an anxiety inducing stressful obstacle course that leaves you exhausted. If that's the case then the Christmas Disaster Activity Book may be just what you need. Fold and tear, or cut, pages to help your sanity and earn you a few precious moments of . . . Peace? Fun? Joy? Laughter? There are 'pages for all ages' and some Christmas essentials that you may have overlooked. Avoid a Christmas Disaster with activities including. . . Coloring (US) Colouring (UK) Design an ugly sweater Wordsearch Sudoku Copy Grid Drawing Counting Games Checkers Charade Clues Place Mats Gift Tags and more... Beautiful Stained Glass Style Nativity Emergency letters to Santa included (with 'Urgent Air Mail' on reverse to make sure it gets there on time no matter how late it's sent.) Some of the pages for younger children are repeated to help avoid disappointment, or stop arguments. Most pages are printed on both sides as we don't all like the same things, and we don't like wasting paper. Feeling extra crafty? Scissors, pens, pencils, a glue stick, and maybe some card (from old cereal packets for example) will enhance your enjoyment. Note: Most pages are printed on both sides so remember to check for pen bleed. There's a page at the back for you. And: When it's all over for another year you can recycle. One more thing worth Noting: This item is Print On Demand So what does that mean? It means it will made just for you, and not just because you're awesome. It means you'll be doing your part for the environment because Print on Demand can help . . . Reduce Waste Reduce the Resources Used Reduce the Carbon-Footprint as it will be made at the closest printing facility. And that means if you live in the USA it will be Made in USA. That's not too shabby for one little notebook right?

Download or read book Esther s Hanukkah Disaster written by Jane Sutton and published by Kar-Ben Publishing ™. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s hard to pick the perfect gift, and Esther the Gorilla’s choices seem all wrong at first. But it all gets sorted out when she invites her animal friends to a joyful Hanukkah party.

Download or read book The Christmas Turkey Disaster written by John R. Erickson and published by Hank the Cowdog (Quality). This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will disappearing Christmas turkeys doom Hank to spend the rest of his doggie days in exile or will Hank find a way to save his day?

Download or read book Christmas Conversation Piece written by Paul Lowrie and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What one Christmas tradition would you never want to give up? If you could spend Christmas anywhere in the world, where would you most want to be? If you could have visited the Christ child just as the Three Kings did, what would you have brought as a gift? You've been chosen to host a sensational Christmas celebration on TV: What three guests would you choose to make it the best Christmas special ever? The Christmas Conversation Piece offers these and many other questions to pose and ponder during a season of both deep reflection and unabashed merriment. This charming volume--the perfect stocking stuffer--will provide you, your family, and your friends with twelve days of surprising and amusing Yuletide questions. Who would you most like to meet under the mistletoe? Your answer just may change by Christmas Eve!