Author: George Washington BethunePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Early Lost, Early Saved
Author: George Washington BethunePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Early Lost, Early Saved (Classic Reprint)
Author: George Washington BethunePublisher:
ISBN: 9781330823248
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Excerpt from Early Lost, Early Saved The Author, having long felt the want of a little book for the comfort of bereaved parents, has written the following pages in the hope that they may be useful. He would far rather have suggested to his publishers a reprint of some work by a more able pen, but could not find one answering the purpose. There are extant several treatises on the doctrine of Infant Salvation, which well repay a studious perusal; yet the style of those he has seen, is too elaborate and scholastic for the bruised spirit of a mourner; while occasional sermons on the death of little children have scarcely sufficient fulness for general application. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Early Lost, Early Saved
Author: George Washington BethunePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Early Lost, Early Saved
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780371390122
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Oreo
Author: Fran RossPublisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 081122323X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
A pioneering, dazzling satire about a biracial black girl from Philadelphia searching for her Jewish father in New York City Oreo is raised by her maternal grandparents in Philadelphia. Her black mother tours with a theatrical troupe, and her Jewish deadbeat dad disappeared when she was an infant, leaving behind a mysterious note that triggers her quest to find him. What ensues is a playful, modernized parody of the classical odyssey of Theseus with a feminist twist, immersed in seventies pop culture, and mixing standard English, black vernacular, and Yiddish with wisecracking aplomb. Oreo, our young hero, navigates the labyrinth of sound studios and brothels and subway tunnels in Manhattan, seeking to claim her birthright while unwittingly experiencing and triggering a mythic journey of self-discovery like no other.
A First Book in Psychology
Author: Mary Whiton CalkinsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Shut Your Mouth
Author: George CatlinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
George Catlin discusses how closing one's mouth during sleep and day to day will foster improvement in mental and physical condition. This edition contains all of the original illustrations the author made. Walking among and studying various Native American tribes in the 19th century, the author noticed that many of the elders possessed a serene and well-preserved appearance. The young members of the tribe seemed especially healthy, with an innate resistance to certain illnesses and congenital conditions. Seeing the tribe's members sleeping, he noted that they all did so with closed mouths. Catlin pondered whether this habit contributed to the physical vigor of the people, and investigated further. After venturing back to the towns of the Midwest, he attests to witnessing how terrible many people who had practiced mouth breathing throughout life appeared, and became deeply opposed to its practice. This book details how children and young people can be encouraged against mouth breathing, and notes how different the facial countenance appears between mouth breathing people and nose breathers. Today, the notion that mouth breathing promotes physical ugliness or decrepitude is wholly disavowed as an eccentric idea with no basis in fact. However, sleep researchers have demonstrated that breathing with the mouth open while asleep can result in more snoring and thus a lower quality of sleep and therefore health. Overall, one could venture that Catlin's ideas possess a certain merit, even if his book is an exaggeration. Although primarily known today as a painter and traveller who became an emissary of sorts to the Plains tribes, George Catlin was also an enthusiastic if occasional writer. He admired the Native American peoples for their traditions and distinctive appearance, and took to painting them - his marked talent led to their respect for his gifts, and they duly welcomed him with friendship.
Pen, Pencil, and Poison
Author: Oscar WildePublisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN: 8728104048
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
‘Pen, Pencil, and Poison’ is one of Wilde’s most intriguing essays. Part biography, part social commentary, and part philosophical debate, he writes the biography of an art critic, who was also convicted of murder. However, in true Wildean style, there’s more to the essay than meets the eye. While documenting the life and crimes of Thomas Griffiths Wainwright, Wilde explores the ideas of dual identity, sin in the formation of the personality, and the relationship between crime and culture. ‘Pen, Pencil, and Poison’ is a fascinating insight into some of the conventions of the time. Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900) was an Irish novelist, poet, playwright, and wit. He was an advocate of the Aesthetic movement, which extolled the virtues of art for the sake of art. During his career, Wilde wrote nine plays, including ‘The Importance of Being Earnest,’ ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan,’ and ‘A Woman of No Importance,’ many of which are still performed today. His only novel, ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ was adapted for the silver screen, in the film, ‘Dorian Gray,’ starring Ben Barnes and Colin Firth. In addition, Wilde wrote 43 poems, and seven essays. His life was the subject of a film, starring Stephen Fry.
Lost Tribes of Israel
Author: Charles EvenPublisher:
ISBN: 9781332856558
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Excerpt from Lost Tribes of Israel: Or, the First of the Red Men IT is a well-known fact that, when Christopher Colum bus first set foot on America's soil, he found it already tenanted by a people which, though differing from his own race in customs and color, were as perfect speci mens of humanity as himself and followers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Child's First Book (Classic Reprint)
Author: William A. CampbellPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333762094
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Excerpt from The Child's First Book An elk is not so big as an ox. It is not fit for a pet. It can run so as to get out of the way of a dog; but it can not get out of the way of a gun or a bow. A man who had a gun hit an elk in the eye; and so it did die. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.