Author: John R. Brooks Publisher: Tate Publishing ISBN: 1615662995 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 304
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In book three of the Bobby Bright series, the world's first talking Christmas tree light bulb faces his greatest challenge ever. The McGillicuddys are going to Spain this Christmas to visit their nine-year old grandson, Remington-and Bobby Bright, the world's most amazing and magical Christmas tree light bulb, is also determined to go. Find out how Bobby smuggles himself and his family of bulbs to Madrid. Cheer for Remington when he becomes lost in the dark streets of Madrid and only Bobby and a strange homeless woman can save him.Bobby Bright Spends Christmas in Spainexplores the famous attractions of Madrid and allows young readers to learn unique Spanish Christmas traditions and special Spanish words. Join Remington, Bobby, and all the bulbs as they celebrate the twelve days of Christmas, attend a fantastic party, and see one of the biggest parades in the world. Then, when it's time for the McGillicuddys to return home to America, discover the shocking news that could change Remington's life forever, and gives Bobby and his bulb family a chance to have their greatest year ever.
Author: John R. Brooks Publisher: ISBN: 9781680282146 Category : Languages : en Pages : 144
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An amazing event takes place in the world's largest factory that produces Christmas light bulbs. A strand of bulbs is jolted with an electrical charge and one bulb named Bobby is injected with unique powers. When Bobby and his family of bulbs, who can actually talk among themselves, arrive at the McGillicuddy's house, they are expecting to shine brilliantly and make people happy. The very opposite happens and for nine years Bobby and his family are relegated to the back of the McGillicuddy's Christmas tree. Then in the tenth year, a series of events, topped off by Bobby's magical powers, gives the Bright family strand a real chance to shine. The fun really begins when the McGillicuddy's grandson, Remington, shows up for Christmas and discovers how different the bulbs are on his tiny tree. When magical things begin to happen Bobby Bright's Christmas gets better and yours will too. "
Author: John R. Brooks Publisher: Tate Publishing & Enterprises ISBN: 9781616637255 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 287
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A deadly tornado approaches and a Christmas tree light saves the day? Only if that bulb is Bobby Bright, the world's most amazing and magical bulb. The McGillicuddy family experiences another year of excitement including a tornado, a serious bed-jumping accident, and several accidents created by goofy Mr. McGillicuddy. The Bright family, the only strand of talking Christmas tree lights in the universe, is back to save the McGillicuddys from harm and, in so doing, teach the reader valuable lessons about teamwork, obedience, and love of family. And, for the first time ever, you will be able to learn some actual words in the bulbs' own unique language, 'Bulbese.' (See the special page inside.) It's another thrilling Bobby Bright adventure filled with danger, tears, laughter, special friendships, and a surprise ending that will leave you asking, what next?
Author: Robert D. Putnam Publisher: Simon & Schuster ISBN: 1982130849 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 592
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Updated to include a new chapter about the influence of social media and the Internet—the 20th anniversary edition of Bowling Alone remains a seminal work of social analysis, and its examination of what happened to our sense of community remains more relevant than ever in today’s fractured America. Twenty years, ago, Robert D. Putnam made a seemingly simple observation: once we bowled in leagues, usually after work; but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolized a significant social change that became the basis of the acclaimed bestseller, Bowling Alone, which The Washington Post called “a very important book” and Putnam, “the de Tocqueville of our generation.” Bowling Alone surveyed in detail Americans’ changing behavior over the decades, showing how we had become increasingly disconnected from family, friends, neighbors, and social structures, whether it’s with the PTA, church, clubs, political parties, or bowling leagues. In the revised edition of his classic work, Putnam shows how our shrinking access to the “social capital” that is the reward of communal activity and community sharing still poses a serious threat to our civic and personal health, and how these consequences have a new resonance for our divided country today. He includes critical new material on the pervasive influence of social media and the internet, which has introduced previously unthinkable opportunities for social connection—as well as unprecedented levels of alienation and isolation. At the time of its publication, Putnam’s then-groundbreaking work showed how social bonds are the most powerful predictor of life satisfaction, and how the loss of social capital is felt in critical ways, acting as a strong predictor of crime rates and other measures of neighborhood quality of life, and affecting our health in other ways. While the ways in which we connect, or become disconnected, have changed over the decades, his central argument remains as powerful and urgent as ever: mending our frayed social capital is key to preserving the very fabric of our society.
Author: Robert Browning Publisher: Wordsworth Editions ISBN: 9781853264184 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 718
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Robert Browning represents the intellectual and argumentative strand in English poetry, in contrast to the more ornate style of Spenser and Tennyson. His poetry demonstrates that a poet must be a sharp observer of the human condition. The most moving poems deal with his feelings for his wife.
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