Download or read book Marrying Off Mother and Other Stories written by Gerald Durrell and published by Arcade Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of eight short stories by the author observing absurdity that abounds in the world.
Download or read book The Madonna of Dunkirk written by George F Skipworth and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spinster Maddie Caligran believes that if she sits on a certain pew in the ruins of an old church, she can guide the footsteps of the soldiers stranded on the beach at Dunkirk across the way. Worse, she fancies that the Queen of Heaven has called her to war - personally.
Download or read book Gudao Lone Islet written by Margaret Blair and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1937, the Japanese invaded the Chinese city of Shanghai. The neutral Shanghai International Settlement, where Margaret and her family lived, became a gudao (lone islet) of safety from the savagery of the Japanese soldiers. But soon the foreign citizens were interned. This heart-wrenching story, told in the voice of a young girl, brings new insights to a violent period.
Download or read book The Dog Fancier written by Eugene Glass and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Toco written by Vivian Jack and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story centered on the Nathaniel family of Toco Village in the Caribbean Islands of Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies in the 30s and 40s. All the stories are based on actual events as seen through the eyes of Gabriel, a boy, from the time he was aged five until he turned fourteen. The authors intention is to give people an idea of the culture and day-to-day life of this hard-working, happy, superstitious but religious people in a small village where there were no serious crime.
Download or read book Your Bulldog Puppy Month by Month written by Terry Albert and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Bulldog Puppy Month by Month, written by a veterinarian, a trainer, and a breeder team, provides readers with everything they need to know and do at each stage of development to make sure their playful, energetic puppy grows into a happy, healthy, and well-adjusted companion. Coverage includes: • Information on what to ask the breeder before bringing your puppy home, the necessary vaccinations your puppy needs and when to get them, and when a trip to the vet is needed. • Instructions on making potty training as smooth (and quick) as possible. • Discussion on why and how to crate train and what to do when your puppy cries at night. • Knowing when to teach your puppy is ready to learn basic commands and how to go about leash training. • Socialization: why it's necessary, when it should happen, and how to make sure it does. • Exercising and feeding your puppy appropriately to ensure he stays physically and mentally healthy. • When your puppy is ready for obedience training and how to make sure it works. • How and how often to bathe your puppy, brush his coat, clip his nails, and brush his teeth. • What causes problem behaviors, when to expect them, and how to correct them.
Download or read book The Bazaar Exchange and Mart and Journal of the Household written by and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Saturday Evening Post written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 1832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bulldogs and Bulldog Breeding A Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic written by H. St. John Cooper and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-12-28 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1905, this extremely rare early work on the bulldog is almost impossible to find in its first edition. The author was a highly respected breeder of the day. The book's 164 pages cover all aspects of the Bulldog. Beginning with the history of the breed, it moves on to discuss buying, breeding and showing amongst many other topics. It also features over 60 photographs of champion bulldogs of the day. Included in the original text are a number of adverts featuring stud dogs and dog food - all with additional photographs of bulldogs. This is a fascinating read for any Bulldog enthusiast or historian of the breed but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest breed books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS are reprinting these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions. These editions are republished using the original text and artwork CHAPTERS: I: BUYING A BULLDOG - THE MARKET VALUE OF BULLDOGS - SALE AND EXCHANGE ADVERTISMENTS PROTECTION FROM FRAUD - THE CANINE PRESS. II: THE BULLDOG CLUB OF ENGLAND - A DESCRIPTION OF THE BULLDOG - DEFECTS - DUDLEY NOSES - BUTTON EARS - EXPRESSION. III: THE BROOD BITCH - SHOW BITCHES AND BROOD BITCHES - SUITABLE MATING - THE AGE AT WHICH TO BREED - PEDIGREE - THE STUD DOG. IV: WHELPING - PERSONAL ATTENDANCE - THE NEED FOR A FOSTER-MOTHER - EXCHANGING PUPPIES - FOOD AND EXERCISE FOR THE SUCKLING BITCH V: FEEDING - EXERCISING - TEACHING PUPPIES TO EXERCISE - THE WHIP. VI: KENNELING AND DISINFECTING. VII: SOME DISEASES OF DOGS. VIII. SOME PROMINENT DOGS OF THE DAY. IX. CONCLUSION.
Download or read book High Style and Homicide written by Kathleen Bridge and published by Beyond The Page. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interior design meets ulterior motive when murder strikes the family of a leading light in home décor . . . Never in her wildest dreams did interior decorator Meg Barrett think she’d get the chance to team up with the iconic Jessica Sterling. A do-it-yourself dynamo, Jessica’s Dahlia Lane Farms brand has swept the country, and Meg is thrilled to discover she’s just as charming and gracious in person as she is on TV. But tragedy strikes when her beloved brother is killed in a hit-and-run, and when the evidence points to foul play, Meg vows to help Jessica by investigating. It doesn’t take long for Meg to figure out that not everyone working with Jessica has her best interests at heart, and she’s certain that Jessica’s brother was killed for something he knew about one of them. And then another body turns up, and it’s clear that someone is going to desperate lengths to protect their secret. With Jessica still reeling from her loss, Meg puts herself in harm’s way to unearth the secret and catch the killer—before they can carry out their murderous designs on her . . . Includes tasty recipes and classic vintage decorating tips! Praise for the Hamptons Home & Garden Mysteries: “Not only will cozy readers be dazzled by the luxury homes, rare antiques, and killer cuisine in the Hamptons Home & Garden mysteries, but they’ll also find a new favorite sleuth in interior designer Meg Barrett.” —Ellery Adams, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author “An excellent read.” —RT Book Reviews on Hearse and Gardens “A delightful sneak peek into life in the Hamptons, with intricate plotting and a likeable, down-to-earth protagonist. A promising start to a promising series.” —Suspense Magazine on Better Homes and Corpses “Ghostal Living is a marvelously entertaining tale of revenge, murder, quirky characters—and disappearing books! With a clever protagonist, wonderful details of life in the Hamptons, and plot twists on top of plot twists, Kathleen Bridge will have mystery readers clamoring for more.” —Kate Carlisle, New York Times Bestselling Author
Download or read book Crooked written by Bronwen John and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ashia ‘Ash’ Cox isn’t your average teenager. She’s a sixteen-year-old con artist headed for greatness – until celebrity criminal Harry Holmes destroys the family and life she loves. Taking matters into her own hands, Ash links up with Esther Crook – a legendary con who has her own motivations against Holmes and his associates. After a little persuasion, Esther puts together a new crew using Ash as ‘the insider’. The crew feel the heat of the criminals on one side and the encroaching crime agencies on the other, but as the heist unfurls, who is really doing the conning and who is pulling the strings? With plot twists aplenty, Crooked raises the stakes in crime fiction as the plot equally surprises – and cons – the reader.
Download or read book Animatrix a Female Animator written by Heidi Guedel and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What kind of childhood experiences helped Heidi to become a successful Disney Animator? Who inspired her? Why did she become such a prankster? What challenges did she face as a young woman striving to become an Animator at Walt Disney Productions in the 1970's? What was studio life really like? Titter titter... What outrageous and hilarious things did Heidi and the other young Animators do while they worked for Disney? Why did Heidi and 15 other gifted young Animators all walk out of Walt Disney Productions to make The Secret of NIMH? Find out! Heidi Guedel tells you all about it with unflinching honesty and humor.
Download or read book Tails From The Barkside written by Val DeSantis and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the silly things people do to there dogs to make them behave the way they do. As told by a professional dog trainer.
Download or read book The Truth written by Sam Pickering and published by Madville Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This summer Sam Pickering and his wife Vicki attended a pro-fessional wrestling match in a small arena in Nova Scotia. They sat in folding chairs on the front row. They ate “Montreal Sausages” drowning in ketchup and awash with onions. They cheered heroes and laughed at villains. In the middle of one match, a naughty wrestler leaned over the ropes and staring at Sam, said, “If you keep laughing that hard, old-timer, you’ll have a heart attack.” “What?” Sam said to Vicki. “Old-timer? Not me. That poor man had better see an eye doctor before he gets hurt.”
Download or read book The Dog Encyclopedia written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This complete catalog of all things canine is essential reading for dog lovers everywhere. From Beethoven to Toto, dogs have a special relationship with humans and are forever known as man's best friend.?? The enduring loyalty and companionship of our four-legged friends is celebrated throughout The Dog Encyclopedia. Starting with their history, evolution, and anatomy, this beautiful book puts on a show of dogs in art and advertising, sport and service, and religion and culture. Famous dogs in fiction line up alongside heroic helpers. More than 400 dog breeds are introduced, from primitive dogs and working dogs to companion dogs and scent hounds. Each and every breed includes stunning photographs and fact-packed profiles detailing individual character, compatible owner traits, and breed-specific advice. If you're bringing home a new pet, this guide comes crammed with top tips for a balanced diet, exercise, grooming, and training, as well as a health section on continuing care, identifying illness, and veterinary visits. This perfect pooch package is an indispensable owner's guide and an invaluable reference for budding dog whisperers.
Download or read book Alex and Princess Mommy written by Lynn Uzelac and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-10-09 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about Alex's journey through life with autism and how he views the world. Autism does not limit what he can do, and it does not define who he is. It is filled with his hilarious commentary and includes the good, bad, and ugly. You will find this is not your typical "educational" book about autism. In this book, we share his weakness, strength, hard days, and triumphs. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride!
