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Author: Annette Langen
Publisher: NorthSouth Books
ISBN: 9780735840881
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A brother and sister joyfully re-enact the events of Christmas in this sweetly illustrated picture book. With flashlights and their imaginations in hand, the siblings make their way from the walls of their house to the snowy fields of Bethlehem. With big sister whispering the words to her younger brother, the young actors take little listeners along on their adventure celebrating the birth of Jesus.

Author: Tomie dePaola
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101652551
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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A perfect first Christmas book This inventive and fresh Nativity story is told from a bird's-eye view. On the morning of the first Christmas, the birds of Bethlehem gather in the fields--not only to eat but to share the exciting news. People from all over have descended on Bethlehem and an angel has appeared in the night sky. Something extraordinary is coming! The birds agree that they must find this wondrous thing, and off they fly to the stable where a child has been born. In simple language and dazzling pictures, beloved author-illustrator Tomie dePaola shares the awe and anticipation of the first Christmas. His cast of brightly colored, curious birds will appeal to young children, making this a perfect introduction to the story of Christmas.

Author: Jean Shepherd
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307768732
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 109

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A beloved, bestselling classic of humorous and nostalgic Americana—the book that inspired the equally classic Yuletide film and the live musical on Fox. The holiday film A Christmas Story, first released in 1983, has become a bona fide Christmas perennial, gaining in stature and fame with each succeeding year. Its affectionate, wacky, and wryly realistic portrayal of an American family’s typical Christmas joys and travails in small-town Depression-era Indiana has entered our imagination and our hearts with a force equal to It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street. This edition of A Christmas Story gathers together in one hilarious volume the gems of autobiographical humor that Jean Shepherd drew upon to create this enduring film. Here is young Ralphie Parker’s shocking discovery that his decoder ring is really a device to promote Ovaltine; his mother and father’s pitched battle over the fate of a lascivious leg lamp; the unleashed and unnerving savagery of Ralphie’s duel in the show with the odious bullies Scut Farkas and Grover Dill; and, most crucially, Ralphie’s unstoppable campaign to get Santa—or anyone else—to give him a Red Ryder carbine action 200-shot range model air rifle. Who cares that the whole adult world is telling him, “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid”? The pieces that comprise A Christmas Story, previously published in the larger collections In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash and Wanda Hickey’s Night of Golden Memories, coalesce in a magical fashion to become an irresistible piece of Americana, quite the equal of the film in its ability to warm the heart and tickle the funny bone.

Author: Cornelia Thompson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781591748175
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Everything anyone would want to know about horses is here, from gaits and grooming, to breeds and body language, to neighs and nickers (there's a difference)! To apply all this horse sense, look no further than your own model horse, packaged with every copy. Custom made for us to our own design, it's hand-painted and absolutely collector-quality.

Author: John Grogan
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007287232
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

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"With all the excitement of Christmas approaching, it is no surprise that Marley, the lovable pup with a nose for trouble, wants to get in on the action. But it's not long before he tears down the fairy lights, attacks a chain of snowflakes and mistakes a Christmas tree for his very own indoor bathroom! Will Marley's good intentions ruin everything before Christmas even begins?"--Cover.

Author: Julie Berebitsky
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780700610518
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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"A fascinating chapter in American social and cultural history, Like Our Very Own offers compelling evidence of the role that adoption has played in our evolving efforts to define the meaning and nature of both motherhood and family."--BOOK JACKET.

Author: Diane Rehm
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1101973641
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 178

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A beloved NPR radio host speaks about the death of her husband of fifty-four years—and of her struggle to reconstruct her life without him—in an eloquent, deeply moving book that “invite[s] comparisons to Joan Didion’s own memoir of loss, The Year of Magical Thinking” (The Guardian). John Rehm was 74 when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's. Nine years later, he passed away, having made the difficult choice to end his extended illness by refusing to eat, drink, or accept medication. This process transformed Diane into an advocate for increased conversation end-of-life care and the right to die on one’s own terms, as well as a brave and sympathetic voice for anyone who must learn how to live again after bereavement.

Author: Nancy A. Tremblay
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1684566754
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138

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Cats. Be they feral, running amok among us, or the charming creature who has given the pleasure of their company as they sit curled up and purring on your lap. Then again, there are those elusive moggies, the ones that slink through the night, their presence made known only by the solitary caterwauling that echoes through back alleyways and quiet neighborhoods. Cats. Do we really know them? Of course not, but in these pages, "Mitchell" will lead you on his personal journey of lives past and present. He will share a rare glimpse into the world of his culture, the ancient rules, cat society, and their real history. Mitchell, a feral-turned-domestic, tells all—or as much as he sees fit to reveal. He will make it clear to cat devotees and those with lingering aversion towards the feline species, that each and every cat has his or her purpose and most assuredly has a fantastic tale to tell.

Author: Mattie Gaskins
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1638673764
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338

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My Child By: Mattie Gaskins Get Ready!!! You are about to embark on the autobiographical journey of my daughter. She was born into the early 80’s, the day after Christmas and since then she has been putting her stamp down on this world. Read as I take you from day one, with me delivering her at the hospital alone to me raising her semi-alone all the way through college graduation and then with her testimony of her beating Cancer twice. Follow us, through the day of diagnosis, through being diagnosed again after being in remission for 23 months on through her Bone Marrow Transplant and beyond. Find out what she is doing today and what she’s developing for preparation and implementation tomorrow.

Author: Sonja B. DeChene
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781475914511
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 296

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Cool! Youre reading the back of my book which means the front caught your eye. Now youre just about ready to open it up and, well, since I still have your attention... So this is my first book, a lifetime in the making. And you wont find any fancy reviews by important people written here. What you will see is my invitation especially for you. Between the covers is an eclectic collection of true stories extracted from my life and imaginati on. Its not a how-to book or a dramatic tale of triumph. Its simply thoughts about everyday life that most anyone can relate to yet spend little time putting much thought into. This compilation of short stories wont change your life. But Im pretty sure it will warm your heart, make you smile and make you think; you might even shed a tear or two. And it just might inspire you to tweak your outlook on life just a little bit. That, my friend, is up to you. So, steal a few moments for yourself and curl up with Life in Flip Flops. And if a bon fire with smores breaks out halfway through, then youre right where you need to be. Enjoy!