Author: Harold Robbins Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1463413750 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 390
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They were two men bound together by their daring, their vision-and their erotic power over women. Racecar driver Angelo Perino rose from an immigrant family to a life on the razor's edge, where fast cars and faster women were his for the taking. Loren Hardeman is the titular head of a giant automotive empire-and of a family sliding into decadence, adultery, and destruction. In the face of opposition from Hardeman's bitter grandson-the current president of the company-the patriarch and the driver conspire to build the world's most advanced automobile. They call it "The Betsy," after Hardeman's great-granddaughter-one of the women who has also caught Perino's eye. From Detroit to the lavish estates of Grosse Pointe, Miami, and the Riviera, the pair of men work to create their wonder car. To achieve their dream, they will risk everything they have. The inspiration for the 1978 film of the same name, "The Betsy" explores the shocking world of the automobile industry-of savage ambition, searing passion, and breathtaking fortunes won or lost in a desperate struggle for power.
Author: Carolyn Haywood Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0547671334 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 147
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Betsy is scared about going to first grade, but it turns out school is a great place. She learns about tadpoles and the true meaning of Thanksgiving, makes new friends, and has more fun than she'd ever imagined. Carolyn Haywood's stories about her irrepressible character Betsy have never been out of print, and now, thanks to dynamic new covers, the Betsy books will find their way onto the bookshelves of modern young readers--and into the hearts of a whole new generation.
Author: Maud Hart Lovelace Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0062125567 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 507
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The first four books in the beloved Betsy-Tacy series are ready to delight a new generation ofreaders—and to bring a grownup generation of readers back to the engrossingstories of their youth. Following the childhoods of Betsy Ray and her friendsin the late 1800s and early 1900s, this handsome anthology collects theoriginal Betsy-Tacy as well as Betsy, Tacy and Tib, Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill, and Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown. Forewords by Judy Blume,Esther Hautzig, and Johanna Hurwitz, andillustrations by Lois Lenski, will make readers ofall ages feel at home in the imaginative life of young Betsy Ray as she awakensto the challenges and triumphs of her home in quaint Mankato, Minnesota.
Author: Becky White Publisher: Holiday House ISBN: 0823445232 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 34
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Rip, rip, stitch. Piece by piece, Betsy Ross creates the first American flag. This Level E book is perfect for early readers. Simple, rhythmic text describes the creation of the flag--thirteen stripes and thirteen five-pointed stars. Easy enough for the earliest readers, this is a fun look at a beloved story. With clever rhymes and charming art, Betsy Ross is a celebration of American history and craft work. Illustrator Megan Lloyd followed Betsy's example--ripping and dyeing and stitching to create cozy fabric scenes portraying the creation of this historic symbol. Hand-dyed fabric and careful embroidery makes this unique take on Old Glory stand out. The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors—create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own! Level E stories feature a distinct beginning, middle, and end, with kid-friendly illustrations offering clues for more challenging sentences. Varied punctuation and simple contractions may be included. Level E books are suitable for early first graders. When Level E is mastered, follow up with Level F.
Author: Maud Hart Lovelace Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0061998311 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 131
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Three of a Kind Betsy and Tacy are best friends. Then Tib moves into the neighborhood and the three of them start to play together. The grown-ups think they will quarrel, but they don't. Sometimes they quarrel with Betsy's and Tacy's bossy big sisters, but they never quarrel among themselves. They are not as good as they might be. They cook up awful messes in the kitchen, throw mud on each other and pretend to be beggars, and cut off each other's hair. But Betsy, Tacy, and Tib always manage to have a good time. Ever since their first publication in the 1940s, the Betsy-Tacy stories have been loved by each generation of young readers.
Author: Anne McEvoy Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0060593377 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 38
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Betsy B. Little Was not small at all. In fact, she was over Eleven feet tall. Betsy B. Little, a too-tall, gawky giraffe, wants nothing more than to become a graceful ballerina. But how can she possibly achieve this? Each time she takes a leap in ballet class, her head hits the ceiling! Everyone says she's simply too tall, but Betsy doesn't let that stop her from trying. With passion, determination, and some clever thinking, Betsy sets out to prove her dream is definitely not beyond reach.
Author: Marla R. Miller Publisher: Macmillan + ORM ISBN: 1429952377 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 479
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A “first-rate” biography of the seamstress and patriot and a vivid portrait of life in Revolutionary-era Philadelphia: “Authoritative and engrossing” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Finalist, Cundill Prize in History Betsy Ross and the Making of America is the first comprehensively researched and elegantly written biography of one of America’s most captivating figures of the Revolutionary War. Drawing on new sources and bringing a fresh, keen eye to the fabled creation of “the first flag,” Marla R. Miller thoroughly reconstructs the life behind the legend. This authoritative work provides a close look at the famous seamstress while shedding new light on the lives of the artisan families who peopled the young nation and crafted its tools, ships, and homes. Betsy Ross occupies a sacred place in the American consciousness, and Miller’s winning narrative finally does her justice. This history of the ordinary craftspeople of the Revolutionary War and their most famous representative “reinvigorate[es] a timeworn American icon by placing her firmly into historical and social context [and] illuminates the significant role that ordinary citizens—especially women—played in the birth of the new nation” (Booklist). “An engaging biography.” —The New York Times Book Review “Fascinating.” —Cokie Roberts, New York Times–bestselling author of Founding Mothers “A stupendous literary achievement. It’s not easy to accurately write about a real folk legend. Miller does so with historical accuracy, vivid descriptive language, and an encyclopedic knowledge of her subject.” —Douglas Brinkley, New York Times–bestselling author of The Wilderness Warrior
Author: Robert Hitt Neill Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. ISBN: 1639035192 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 333
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After a three-decade career of writing humorous, nostalgic books, stories, articles, and columns about the Great Outdoors, country living, hunting and fishing, raising kids, praising God, and enjoying life, Robert Hitt Neill turns to telling a real-life Love Story of his 55-year marriage to Betsy, "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World." Once nominated for Southern Gentleman of the Year, Robert Hitt Neill, like any other Southern Gentleman, admits to having "Married Above Myself" to Betsy, a Beauty Queen at Ole Miss, a school renowned for the beauty of its Co-eds. "Betsy Hahpuh" survived being a Navy wife, becoming the Mistress of Brownspur Plantation during the times of bountiful harvests or drought and record-rain falls, raising three children with the Neill Brand as well as their friends, enduring being written-about by her prolific storyteller husband, then accompanying him to prison -- in the world's largest prison ministry! "The Book of Betsy: Forever 19," is an epic real-life Love Story of a couple upon whom God poured out many Joyous Blessings as they dealt with the many hardships and heartbreaks of life, ending with the tragic death of Betsy the week of their 55th Anniversary. But life doesn't end there, nor does this book. As Bob seeks to catch Covid, so as to join Betsy in Heaven, he has an unexpected lunch meeting with her Ole Miss sorority sister, roommate, and best friend, Cindy. There follows an "Epilogue: Can There Be Love After Love?" Here is a hint: "Yes!"
Author: Maud Hart Lovelace Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0061998303 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 151
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Best Friends Forever There are lots of children on Hill Street, but no little girls Betsy's age. So when a new family moves into the house across the street, Betsy hopes they will have a little girl she can play with. Sure enough, they do—a little girl named Tacy. And from the moment they meet at Betsy's fifth birthday party, Betsy and Tacy becoms such good friends that everyone starts to think of them as one person—Betsy-Tacy. Betsy and Tacy have lots of fun together. They make a playhouse from a piano box, have a sand store, and dress up and go calling. And one day, they come home to a wonderful surprise—a new friend named Tib. Ever since their first publication in the 1940's, the Betsy-Tacy stories have been loved by each generation of young readers.
Author: Harold Robbins
Author: Carolyn Haywood
Author: Maud Hart Lovelace
Author: Becky White
Author: Maud Hart Lovelace
Author: Maud Hart Lovelace
Author: Anne McEvoy
Author: Marla R. Miller
Author: Robert Hitt Neill
Author: Maud Hart Lovelace