Author: Jackie Pfeiffer McGregorPublisher:
ISBN: 9780578875286
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Languages : en
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While the Windmill Watched
Author: Jackie Pfeiffer McGregorPublisher:
ISBN: 9780578875286
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Author: William KamkwambaPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101637420
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.
The Dance of a Windmill
Author: Benjamin CoxsonPublisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039161413
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Seventeen-year-old Edward is bitter and volatile when he shows up at his aunt and uncle’s farm in Cherry Lake, B.C., to grieve his dad’s death. For two years, he’s been caring for his mother through addiction and mental health struggles, and now he’s finally returning to school to finish grade twelve. But he struggles to fit into a small town, and his new friends couldn’t be more different: Adam is sweet but geeky, and Jason is more caustic than Edward. Meanwhile, Edward keeps meeting the Automaton, a mysterious robot man who appears to Edward and challenges his sense of reality and philosophy of life. When a prank goes awry, Edward has a run-in with the local police and learns that self-image and honour are crucial in a tight-knit community. He must choose between his destructive path and a hopeful future. As he’s confronted with his own shortcomings over and over again, Edward slowly unearths his deepest fears and traumas—and begins to heal. But when Edward’s older sister resurfaces needing help, he’s faced with the biggest challenge of all: forgiving his family. The Dance of a Windmill is a heartfelt coming-of-age story about confronting destructive self-image, overcoming loss, and creating a worthwhile life.
The Windmill Summer
Author: Hila FeilPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780060218874
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Tired of being nagged by her relatives, a young girl goes to live by herself in her greatgrandfather's windmill.
When Reality Hits
Author: Arthur BermPublisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460235835
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
At the end of the Second World War in 1945, the United Nations (UN) was formed to prevent another World War like the one that had just ended. The following decades brought renewed and fresh life to many, and Canada or America were again "lands of opportunity." Since then, many changes have taken place in technology, the economy, and morality. Extreme ideologies and terrorism are becoming more commonplace. Wars and rumours of wars have Canada and America involved in many conflicts around the world; is the UN failing as a peacekeeper? Have we expected too much from an organization that now cannot even control itself. How long before we lose it all to the "New World Order?"
Cycle World Magazine
Author: Where to Watch Birds in Britain
Author: Simon HarrapPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472986776
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 627
Book Description
This guide covers the very best birding sites in Britain. In a format familiar to readers of this popular series, each site is considered in terms of 'Habitat', Access' and 'Birds', allowing birders of all levels to plan successful birding trips anywhere in Britain, and to maximise the chances of getting the best out of each site and each region. The book includes detailed maps of the larger sites, plus general maps of the regions covered, and it is illustrated with attractive line drawings. This book has been extensively revised, with several new sites added for this edition, together with information on disabled access for most sites. Praise for the 1st edition: "There could be no better guide than this book" Chris Packham "Highly recommended....the best guide of its kind" RSPB Birds "Don't leave home without it" Birding
Great Circle
Author: Conrad AikenPublisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504011406
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
A profound examination of the mysteries of memory and perception from one of the twentieth century’s most admired literary artists The train races from New York to Boston. For Andrew Cather, it is much too fast. He will return home three days early, and he is both terrified and intrigued by what he may find there. He pictures himself unlocking the door to his quiet Cambridge house, padding silently through its darkened halls, and finally discovering the thing he both fears and yearns to see: his wife in the arms of another man. Cather knows that what he finds in Cambridge may destroy his life, yet finally set him free. A masterful portrait of an average man at the edge of a shocking precipice, Great Circle is a triumph of psychological realism. One of Sigmund Freud’s favorite novels, it is a probing exploration of the secrets of consciousness.
A Penny Always Has Two Sides
Author: Steffie SteinkePublisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 103918135X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Steffie Steinke, born in Berlin in 1936, writes about the enduring love she had for her foster mother and the everlasting fear she had of her birth mother. The conflict made her shy and insecure for most of her young life. Later she was able to forgive, but the memories never left her. In her story she talks about the time when she was forced to live for five years with her mother, and what they experienced and witnessed during the time of Hitler’s so-called glory, and his downfall. With her mother she lived through the bombing and destruction of Berlin. And later, when evacuated by Hitler to Poland, they survived the liberation of Poland by the Russians. The outrage they witnessed, and the suffering and sorrow this liberation caused innocent German mothers and children, will never be forgotten, nor will be the kindness of a Russian officer and a Jewish family, who saved their lives. When they returned to Berlin, Steffie was reunited with her foster mother. She realized how much love there was waiting for her, and the reunion affected her whole life and its events. She lived with her foster mother to experience the total destruction of Berlin and later the blockade where the Allied forces saved half of the city from starvation.
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