By The Christmas Fire

By The Christmas Fire PDF Author: Samuel McChord Crothers
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN: 3849646807
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97

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Four essays packed full of common sense which here as elsewhere is really very uncommon sense. Mr. Crothers thrusts his gentle spear down to the deepest reaches of many sham philosophies without appearing to be a philosopher at all. His fashion of making figures or metaphors do his work, and the witty way in which he turns them over or dresses them up result in a style that is charming. For wholesome and elevating views carried home in a most alluring rhetoric these essays are incomparable. "The Bayonet Poker" hinges on an old bayonet converted into a fire-poker as a lesson that evil of the universe and its regeneration are not all in things as apparently intended, but in men and their ways of using things. "On Being a Doctrinaire" is a fine distinction between the doctrinaire and the idealist; and a plea for "things as they are" plus a motive to do the best we can with them instead of posing and scolding at imperfections. "The Ignominy of Being Grown-up" is a slap at the false education that most of us get as a consequence of losing the child's idealism. In "The Spirit of Democracy" Mr. Crothers punctures some older ideas and commends the new spirit of charity that has become personal and sympathetic.

By The Christmas Fire

By The Christmas Fire PDF Author: Samuel McChord Crothers
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN: 3849646807
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97

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Book Description
Four essays packed full of common sense which here as elsewhere is really very uncommon sense. Mr. Crothers thrusts his gentle spear down to the deepest reaches of many sham philosophies without appearing to be a philosopher at all. His fashion of making figures or metaphors do his work, and the witty way in which he turns them over or dresses them up result in a style that is charming. For wholesome and elevating views carried home in a most alluring rhetoric these essays are incomparable. "The Bayonet Poker" hinges on an old bayonet converted into a fire-poker as a lesson that evil of the universe and its regeneration are not all in things as apparently intended, but in men and their ways of using things. "On Being a Doctrinaire" is a fine distinction between the doctrinaire and the idealist; and a plea for "things as they are" plus a motive to do the best we can with them instead of posing and scolding at imperfections. "The Ignominy of Being Grown-up" is a slap at the false education that most of us get as a consequence of losing the child's idealism. In "The Spirit of Democracy" Mr. Crothers punctures some older ideas and commends the new spirit of charity that has become personal and sympathetic.

By the Christmas Fire

By the Christmas Fire PDF Author: Samuel McChord Crothers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781438790602
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 150

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A Round of Stories by the Christmas Fire

A Round of Stories by the Christmas Fire PDF Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Hesperus Press
ISBN: 1780940599
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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Published in its entirety for the first time since 1852, this shining collection of Christmas tales was originally selected by Charles Dickens for his periodical Household Words. Each story varies in theme and tone, with scenes of romance, theft, justice, and heart-warming family reunions set alongside haunting tales and chilling ghost stories, while topics addressed range from the meaning of Christmas to disability and race. Contributing authors include Elizabeth Gaskell, Edmund Saul Dixon, Edmund Oliver, and of course Dickens himself, making this a brilliant example of Victorian storytelling and an insightful reflection on the holiday season during the 19th century.

By the Christmas Fire

By the Christmas Fire PDF Author: Samuel McChord Crothers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christmas
Languages : en
Pages : 262

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A Round of Stories by the Christmas Fire

A Round of Stories by the Christmas Fire PDF Author: Household words. a weekly journal
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English prose literature
Languages : en
Pages : 60

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Drawn by Fire 4

Drawn by Fire 4 PDF Author: Paul Combs
Publisher: Fire Engineering Books
ISBN: 1593705085
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 196

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Paul Combs has returned with a brand new collection of his fire service editorials, Drawn by Fire 4. Paul began his fire service journey in 1995. He is a retired lieutenant for the City of Bryan (OH) Fire Department and continues to instruct for the Bryan Regional Training Academy. He is an FDIC keynoter, classroom presenter, and HOT instructor. He is an instructor for On Scene Training Associates and a national speaker. Paul sees and captures moments that help us all take a good look at ourselves and learn from it. He does it as no one else can—with humor, irreverence, respect, insight, compassion, and the skills of an award-winning illustrator. “This book should be on the coffee table in every firefighter’s home and on the kitchen table in every firehouse. Paul Combs’s books are like magnets. They can be picked up and opened to any page at any time, and the reader will be entertained. More importantly, they make you think and encourage you to do the right thing.” —Deputy District Chief Steve Chikerotis, Chicago Fire Department (ret.) “To Paul’s readers, buckle up, hold on tight, and keep your arms and legs inside the car at all times, because you’re about to go on a fantastic fire service ride.” —Deputy Fire Chief Aaron Heller, Hamilton (NJ) Fire Department

Fire Truck Santa

Fire Truck Santa PDF Author: Nic McPickle
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1761062662
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 39

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At Christmastime all over Australia - from the bush to the 'burbs - Santa arrives on the back of the fire truck! This boisterous picture book celebrates a much-loved Aussie tradition. A Christmas tradition, all round this land, from the city to the country, from the bush to the sand, in a shiny red truck instead of a sleigh, Santa sets out on his jolly old way. But this fire truck has seen better days. It creaks and rattles and groans as Santa makes his rounds. It will take a miracle to get through Christmas Eve... With beautiful illustrations by Nathaniel Eckstrom, this is an energetic and delightful celebration of a wonderful Aussie tradition.

By the Christmas Fire

By the Christmas Fire PDF Author: Samuel Crothers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781494132552
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232

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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1908 Edition.

By the Christmas Fire

By the Christmas Fire PDF Author: McChord Samuel Crothers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781435314443
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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Another Round of Stories by the Christmas Fire

Another Round of Stories by the Christmas Fire PDF Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46

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