Download or read book The Night the Saints Saved Christmas written by Gracie Jagla and published by . This book was released on 2021-07 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when Saint Nick awakes on Christmas Eve with a sore throat and itchy nose? Find out in a Christmas story families and little ones will treasure: The Night the Saints Saved Christmas. With beautiful illustrations and a memorable rhyme, this children's book tells the story of a magical Christmas Eve when the saints unite to deliver the presents and concludes with a touching reminder about the true meaning of Christmas. Children will enter more fully into the reason for the season and learn why we give gifts at Christmas, while growing deeper in their love and appreciation for the saints who watch over us and help us.
Download or read book The Temptation of Gracie written by Santa Montefiore and published by Simon & Schuster UK. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unforgettable tale of love lost and rediscovered, set in the enchanting backdrop of Italy—from internationally bestselling author Santa Montefiore, whose books have sold more than 6 million copies worldwide. Love may be lost, but it’s not gone forever. When Gracie Burton stumbles upon a weeklong cooking course at Castello Montefosco, a castle in the sun-kissed Tuscan countryside, she cannot resist the opportunity to revisit the past she left behind in Italy. Since her husband’s death eight years earlier, Gracie has grown apart from her daughter, Carina, a high-powered businesswoman in London and her granddaughter, Anastasia, who would rather spend her time on her phone than with her family, but both women decide to join her. Little do they know that a lifetime of secrets await them in Italy. Over the course of the week, Gracie reveals the truth about what has drawn her back to the castle and its owner, the mysterious Count Bassanelli. Carina and Anastasia are shocked to discover that Gracie spent fifteen years in Italy as an apprentice to her uncle, a renowned art restorer and collector. While there, she fell madly in love. Now, forty-one years later, she has returned in hopes of righting past wrongs. With the help of Mamma Bernadetta’s magical recipes and the kindness of her fellow guests, Gracie reconnects with her family and together, all three women learn that love once lost, is not gone forever. The Temptation of Gracie is a poignant, timeless tale of grand romance, a story of women through the generations, and a reminder that it’s never too late to love.
Download or read book Gracie and the Real Santa written by Robert Wayne Bode and published by Saratoga Springs Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2021-06-07 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Christmas Eve, young Gracie asks her grandpa if Santa Claus is real. Grandpa tells her the story of Saint Nicholas, explaining the fascinating history of how the legend of Santa Claus came to be. Together, Gracie and her grandfather learn the true meaning of Christmas.
Download or read book Goodbye Gracie written by Paris Alexander Walker and published by Gracie's Place Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-27 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir of the author's experience living in the streets of Los Angeles and his relationship with Gracie, a bipolar girl whose life ended tragically.
Download or read book Carvel written by John S. Littell and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wonderous Christmas story spotlighting six-year-old Gracie and a scrappy kitten named Carvel.
Download or read book Elephant s Story written by Tracey Campbell Pearson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elephant finds a book and then sneezes, mixing up all the letters.
Download or read book Gracie Jiu Jitsu written by Helio Gracie and published by Gracie Publications. This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a clear and easy-to-follow format, Grand Master Helio Gracie addresses different aspects of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu method that bears his name. Learn how to systematically progress and technically improve mat game, regardless of background or grappling ability.
Download or read book Here and Now written by Santa Montefiore and published by Simon & Schuster UK. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From internationally bestselling author Santa Montefiore—a touching and bittersweet intergenerational story about family and the power of memory. Meet Marigold and Dennis, two happily married empty-nesters in their late sixties. They should be enjoying their golden years in the idyllic English village where they live. But when their two grown daughters, Daisy and Suze, move back into the family home, both mother and father must learn how to deal with the upheaval. Meanwhile, as Daisy and Suze soak in the familiar comforts of home, they soon discover that their mother isn’t quite the same woman she was a few years ago. Sure, she is still kind-hearted and always willing to help, but something about their mom is different, and it’s becoming harder and harder for the family to ignore. For the first time in their lives, Dennis and his daughters find themselves caring for Marigold rather than the other way around. Here and Now is a gorgeously evocative novel brimming with characters who are so recognizable they’ll walk right off the page and into your heart. This is a novel about what it means to grow up and to grow wise, and how the new generation learns to carry family memories and hope into the future.
Download or read book The Santa s Big Book of Christmas Tales 500 Novels Stories Poems Carols Legends written by Mark Twain and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 8809 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This holiday, we are offering to you our own Christmas box – filled up to the top with the greatest Christmas novels, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the poems dedicated to this one and only holiday: _x000D_ Mr. Pickwick's Christmas (Charles Dickens) _x000D_ The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry)_x000D_ Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum)_x000D_ Christmas At Sea (Robert Louis Stevenson)_x000D_ The Savior Must Have Been A Docile Gentleman (Emily Dickinson)_x000D_ The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf)_x000D_ A Merry Christmas (Louisa May Alcott)_x000D_ A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain)_x000D_ Shakespeare's Christmas _x000D_ Silent Night_x000D_ The Night After Christmas_x000D_ The Child Born at Bethlehem_x000D_ The Adoration of the Shepherds_x000D_ The Visit of the Wise Men_x000D_ As Joseph Was A-Walking_x000D_ The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter)_x000D_ Where Love Is, God Is (Leo Tolstoy) _x000D_ The Three Kings (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) _x000D_ A Christmas Carol (Samuel Taylor Coleridge) _x000D_ The Heavenly Christmas Tree (Fyodor Dostoevsky)_x000D_ The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford)_x000D_ The First Christmas Of New England (Harriet Beecher Stowe)_x000D_ Christmas in the Olden Time (Walter Scott)_x000D_ Christmas In India (Rudyard Kipling)_x000D_ A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens) _x000D_ The Twelve Days of Christmas_x000D_ The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (L. Frank Baum)_x000D_ Ring Out, Wild Bells (Alfred Lord Tennyson)_x000D_ Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett)_x000D_ Black Beauty (Anna Sewell)_x000D_ The Christmas Child (Hesba Stretton)_x000D_ Granny's Wonderful Chair (Frances Browne)_x000D_ The Romance of a Christmas Card (Kate Douglas Wiggin)_x000D_ Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame)_x000D_ The Wonderful Life - Story of the life and death of our Lord (Hesba Stretton)_x000D_ The Christmas Angel (A. Brown)_x000D_ Christmas at Thompson Hall (Anthony Trollope)_x000D_ Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells)_x000D_ The Lost Word (Henry van Dyke)_x000D_ The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (E. T. A. Hoffmann)_x000D_ The Little Match Girl_x000D_ The Elves and the Shoemaker_x000D_ Mother Holle _x000D_ The Star Talers_x000D_ Snow-White_x000D_ The Christmas Hirelings_x000D_ The Blue Carbuncle_x000D_ An Exciting Christmas Eve_x000D_ The Spirit of Christmas…
Download or read book Peppa s Christmas Post written by Ladybird and published by Ladybird. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig unwell and stuck in bed, Peppa and George decide to take Christmas into their own hands - with a little help from Granny and Grandpa Pig! The Christmas cards are sent, yummy treats are made and decorations are put up, but are they ready for the extra special surprise for everyone on Christmas morning? The story includes six envelopes containing a Christmas card to fill in, decorations to make, a little book of Christmas recipes and so much more!
Download or read book Breathe written by Rickson Gracie and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *** Instant New York Times bestseller *** *** USA Today bestseller *** *** Wall Street Journal bestseller *** From legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA master Rickson Gracie comes a riveting, insightful memoir that weaves together the story of Gracie’s stunning career with the larger history of the Gracie family dynasty and the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, showing how the connection between mind and body can be harnessed for success both inside and outside the ring. Undefeated from the late 1970s through his final fight in the Tokyo Dome in 2000, Rickson Gracie amassed hundreds of victories in the street, on the mat, at the beach, and in the ring. He has joined the pantheon that includes Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and Jackie Chan as one of the most famous martial artists of the twentieth century. Jiu-Jitsu, the fighting style developed and pioneered by his family, has become one of the world’s most prominent martial arts, and Vale Tudo, the “anything goes” style of Brazilian street fighting over which the Gracies had a monopoly, was an early precursor to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Simply put, without the Gracie family, there would be no sport of “MMA,” no 4-billion-dollar UFC empire, and no “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu” at strip malls all across America. In Breathe, for the first time, Rickson reveals the full story of how his father and uncles came to develop Jiu-Jitsu, what it was like to grow up among several generations of world-renowned fighters from the Gracie clan, and the principles and skills that guided him to his undefeated record. From learning to assert himself on the streets of Rio to gaining fame and honor in Japan and emerging through heartbreaking tragedy, the martial arts master shares tales of overcoming challenges, extolling universal virtues and showing readers how pride and ego are the enemies of success. With never-before-seen photos and profound insights into the sport and way of life that only a studied legend can provide, Breathe is an entertaining and magnified view of an enduring legacy as well as an inspiring tale of weathering life’s complexities and overcoming them with style and grace.
Download or read book The Santa Corner written by Jakie Rodriguez and published by Mascot Books. This book was released on 2016-12-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If Santa asked for your help, would you help him? Santa is afraid he will not have enough presents to deliver to all the boys and girls so he is asking for help. He is sending out letters asking children to collect toys they no longer play with. Gracie and Meghyn are ready to help, are you?
Download or read book Queen of the Tiles written by Hanna Alkaf and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen’s Gambit in this “stunning…unforgettable” (Publishers Weekly) thriller set in the world of competitive Scrabble, where a teen girl is forced to investigate the mysterious death of her best friend when her Instagram comes back to life with cryptic posts and messages. CATALYST 13 points noun: a substance that speeds up a reaction without itself changing When Najwa Bakri walks into her first Scrabble competition since her best friend’s death, it’s with the intention to heal and move on with her life. Perhaps it wasn’t the best idea to choose the very same competition where said best friend, Trina Low, died. It seems that even though Najwa is trying to change, she’s not ready to give up Trina just yet. But the same can’t be said for all the other competitors. With Trina, the Scrabble Queen herself, gone, the throne is empty, and her friends are eager to be the next reigning champion. All’s fair in love and Scrabble, but all bets are off when Trina’s formerly inactive Instagram starts posting again, with cryptic messages suggesting that maybe Trina’s death wasn’t as straightforward as everyone thought. And maybe someone at the competition had something to do with it. As secrets are revealed and the true colors of her friends are shown, it’s up to Najwa to find out who’s behind these mysterious posts—not just to save Trina’s memory, but to save herself.
Download or read book The Most Wonderful Time of the Year written by William J. Smith and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-01-04 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven short stories about the spirit of Christmas, from a little girl who wants a most special gift;a family of her own, to a little boy who also has a special wish;his parents getting back together/not getting a divorce, to a special locket that goes missing after a little girl, whose grandmother gave it to her for Christmas, one year, dies, to a family who gets into an accident during a Christmas Eve snowstorm and just barely survives when they reach a motel that may, or may not be owned by "the Jolly Old Elf"
Download or read book The Santa s Great Treasure Chest 450 Christmas Novels Tales Carols Legends written by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-10 with total page 8230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Santa's Great Treasure Chest: 450+ Christmas Novels, Tales, Carols & Legends represents an unparalleled assemblage of literary jewels, carefully curated to capture the essence and breadth of Christmas literature. Spanning centuries and encompassing a wide range of genres from poetry and carols to legends and novels this anthology celebrates the multifaceted nature of Christmas storytelling. The collection weaves together the traditional and the contemporary, the celebratory and the reflective, encapsulating the spirit of Christmas in its myriad forms. Standout pieces traverse the emotional landscape of the season, offering readers a panoramic view of Christmas through the ages and across cultures. The contributing authors and editors, hailing from diverse backgrounds and periods, bring a rich tapestry of voices to the anthology. From Dickens' quintessential Victorian Christmas to Andersen's poignant fairy tales, and from the reverent compositions of Isaac Watts to the pioneering realist narratives of Tolstoy and Chekhov, the collection underscores significant historical and cultural movements. It reflects the evolution of Christmas literature, showcasing how each era's social, political, and religious contexts have shaped storytelling traditions. This confluence of perspectives creates a unique narrative harmony, deepening our understanding of Christmas and its impact on the literary canon. For readers seeking to explore the depth and diversity of Christmas literature, The Santa's Great Treasure Chest offers an unrivaled opportunity. This anthology not only provides a compendium of festive stories but also serves as a lens through which the evolution of the holiday and its literature can be viewed. It invites readers to embark on a scholarly journey through the snow-draped landscapes of literary history, uncovering the myriad ways in which Christmas has inspired some of the greatest writers across time. Engrossing, enlightening, and profoundly moving, this collection is a must-have for anyone wishing to delve into the heart of Christmas storytelling.
Download or read book Harlequin Superromance November 2015 Box Set written by Beth Andrews and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin® Superromance brings you four new novels for one great price, available now! Experience powerful relationships that deliver a strong emotional punch and a guaranteed happily ever after. This Superromance box set includes: WINTER'S KISS In Shady Grove Beth Andrews Grad student Daphne Lynch definitely believes in love at first sight after meeting Oakes Bartasavich. Sadly, he's more practical. But she knows the handsome and honorable lawyer is attracted to her—she can see it in his eyes. So she'll just have to use all her charm and resources to get through the wall he's erected around his kind and gentle heart. FIRST LOVE AGAIN by Kristina Knight When Emmett Deal left Gulliver Island on prom night, he vowed never to return. But after his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis, Emmett is forced to confront his past and Jaime Brown, the high school sweetheart he left behind. Can an unexpected homecoming heal old wounds so they can love in the present? A FAMILY AFTER ALL A Castle Creek Romance Kathy Altman All dairy farmer Ivy Millbrook wants is a roll in the hay with Seth Walker. He seems interested, but the single dad won't go near her bed—or her hayloft—without a commitment. Ivy's too independent for a relationship, and she's definitely not a kid person. At least, that's what she's telling herself… COWBOY WHO CAME FOR CHRISTMAS by Lenora Worth When Adan Harrison is trapped in a winter storm, the last thing he expects is to be held at gunpoint by beautiful Sophia Mitchell. The tenacious Texas Ranger is determined to discover Sophia's secrets, but can a love borne of danger and mystery survive past Christmas—for forever? Enjoy more story and more romance from Harlequin® Superromance with 4 new novels every month!
Download or read book Santa s Library 400 Christmas Novels Stories Poems Carols Legends written by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-09 with total page 6693 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Santa's Library: 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends presents an unparalleled collection that traverses the vast landscapes of Christmas literature, encapsulating the essence of the season through a remarkable diversity of perspectives and literary styles. From the poignant tales of Charles Dickens and the lyrical verses of William Wordsworth to the imaginative creations of L. Frank Baum and the folkloric compilations by the Brothers Grimm, this anthology offers a comprehensive exploration of Christmas narratives. These works, varying from the profoundly religious to the whimsically secular, collectively highlight the multifaceted nature of the holiday and its universal appeal across cultures and generations, weaving a rich tapestry of festivity, reflection, joy, and unity. The editors have meticulously curated works from an impressive array of authors, each contributing their unique voice to the overarching theme of Christmas. The collection spans several centuries, featuring seminal figures in literature such as Shakespeare and Chekhov, alongside influential cultural icons like Booker T. Washington and Hans Christian Andersen. This blend of literary giants, rooted in diverse historical, cultural, and social milieus, significantly enriches the anthologys exploration of Christmas, allowing for a multifarious examination of its customs, its ethos, and its impact on human empathy and moral values. Through this historic and cultural lens, readers gain a deeper appreciation for the holiday's role in shaping literary and societal narratives. Santa's Library offers readers an exceptional opportunity to delve into the Christmas spirit as envisioned by over a hundred of the worlds most beloved writers. It opens a window to the holiday's universal themes of hope, generosity, and peace, celebrated through a multitude of voices and styles. Enthusiasts of literature and Christmas alike will find in this expansive anthology a treasure trove of Christmas cheer, historical insight, and literary excellence. It's an invitation to explore the depth and breadth of the Christmas experience, making it an essential addition to any bookshelf for both its educational value and its capacity to inspire and unite through the power of storytelling.
