Author: Miss Read
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 9780395717622
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
40 stories in the life of a village schoolteacher.
Tales from a Village School
Author: Miss Read
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 9780395717622
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
40 stories in the life of a village schoolteacher.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 9780395717622
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
40 stories in the life of a village schoolteacher.
Tales of the Village Rabbi
Author: Harvey M. Tattelbaum
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497632714
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
A warm, witty memoir of Greenwich Village in the late 1950s and ’60s by a young rabbi who led a local synagogue in the midst of it all. In the late fifties and sixties, Greenwich Village was the quirkiest, most charming, jazzy, eccentric, and urban of environments, the center of all that was both quaint and “cool”: brownstones and beatniks, coffeehouses and college students, folksingers and freethinkers, poets and “prophets.” Into this fascinating mix of cultural archetypes came a young rabbi, Harvey M. Tattelbaum, who became known as the Village Rabbi of the Village Temple. The spirit of Sholom Aleichem infuses his Tales of the Village Rabbi, a touching and laugh‐out‐loud-funny memoir of his tenure at a small synagogue in the heart of Greenwich Village. Though his years in this magical place were productive and soul‐filling, rabbinical training had not exactly prepared him for the bikers, thieves, ex‐cons, eccentric old ladies, drug users, cleavage‐baring brides, and other Village denizens he encountered while serving the congregants of his spirited little temple. Rabbi Tattelbaum shares his insider's tales—both downtown and uptown—of wayward weddings (and funerals), contentious Temple boards, irreverent interfaith shenanigans, heartaches, and triumphs. But the Tales also reveal a deep personal struggle with some of the most profound philosophical problems of ancient and modern religion, and are filled with a warm, humane, and rational approach to spirituality and religious meaning.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497632714
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
A warm, witty memoir of Greenwich Village in the late 1950s and ’60s by a young rabbi who led a local synagogue in the midst of it all. In the late fifties and sixties, Greenwich Village was the quirkiest, most charming, jazzy, eccentric, and urban of environments, the center of all that was both quaint and “cool”: brownstones and beatniks, coffeehouses and college students, folksingers and freethinkers, poets and “prophets.” Into this fascinating mix of cultural archetypes came a young rabbi, Harvey M. Tattelbaum, who became known as the Village Rabbi of the Village Temple. The spirit of Sholom Aleichem infuses his Tales of the Village Rabbi, a touching and laugh‐out‐loud-funny memoir of his tenure at a small synagogue in the heart of Greenwich Village. Though his years in this magical place were productive and soul‐filling, rabbinical training had not exactly prepared him for the bikers, thieves, ex‐cons, eccentric old ladies, drug users, cleavage‐baring brides, and other Village denizens he encountered while serving the congregants of his spirited little temple. Rabbi Tattelbaum shares his insider's tales—both downtown and uptown—of wayward weddings (and funerals), contentious Temple boards, irreverent interfaith shenanigans, heartaches, and triumphs. But the Tales also reveal a deep personal struggle with some of the most profound philosophical problems of ancient and modern religion, and are filled with a warm, humane, and rational approach to spirituality and religious meaning.
Life in a Devon Village
Author: Henry Williamson
Publisher: Constable
ISBN:
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Publisher: Constable
ISBN:
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The Village of Shadows
Author: Pradeep VM
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1647336120
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
In a quiet village, disaster strikes in the form of an apparent, vicious murder. This is followed by a series of bizarre deaths. The frightened villagers seek supernatural explanations. All the superstition that lay under the peaceful life of the villagers surface. Who was the murderer? In a tale of murder, mystery, fear and magic, find out if the villagers would be able to comprehend and fight the forces against them in The Village of Shadows.
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1647336120
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
In a quiet village, disaster strikes in the form of an apparent, vicious murder. This is followed by a series of bizarre deaths. The frightened villagers seek supernatural explanations. All the superstition that lay under the peaceful life of the villagers surface. Who was the murderer? In a tale of murder, mystery, fear and magic, find out if the villagers would be able to comprehend and fight the forces against them in The Village of Shadows.
Mama Panya's Pancakes
Author: Mary Chamberlin
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 9781905236640
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Mama Panya is alarmed at the market when her son Adika invites all of their friends to come over for pancakes. However will she feed them all? This clever and heart-warming story about village life teaches children the benefits of sharing as well as introducing simple Swahili phrases.
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 9781905236640
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Mama Panya is alarmed at the market when her son Adika invites all of their friends to come over for pancakes. However will she feed them all? This clever and heart-warming story about village life teaches children the benefits of sharing as well as introducing simple Swahili phrases.
Village Secrets
Author: Rebecca Shaw
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1409140075
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Mysterious goings-on in the village of Turnham Malpas... The village school is to get a new head, and the inhabitants of Turnham Malpas await her arrival with curiosity. At first sight, Kate Pascoe seems ideal. She's young, pretty and obviously loves her job. But when she introduces meditation classes for her ten-year-olds, and even tree-hugging, the villagers begin to think again. Then a strange malaise afflicts the whole village: lights are seen in Sykes Wood at night; a dog long dead appears to come to life and a sudden shocking death plunges the village into a state of superstitious dread. And always at the eye of the storm is Kate Pascoe...
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1409140075
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Mysterious goings-on in the village of Turnham Malpas... The village school is to get a new head, and the inhabitants of Turnham Malpas await her arrival with curiosity. At first sight, Kate Pascoe seems ideal. She's young, pretty and obviously loves her job. But when she introduces meditation classes for her ten-year-olds, and even tree-hugging, the villagers begin to think again. Then a strange malaise afflicts the whole village: lights are seen in Sykes Wood at night; a dog long dead appears to come to life and a sudden shocking death plunges the village into a state of superstitious dread. And always at the eye of the storm is Kate Pascoe...
Tiger Tales
Author: Deborah Kay Scott
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983917908
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
The story of a Mexico resort's creation of a reputable, breeding program for Bengal tigers that has served zoos and compounds throughout the country. Was it easy? No. Was it crazy at times? Yes. Was it worth all the hard work, joy, panic, love, and occasional heartache? Absolutely. Features color photos and montages.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983917908
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
The story of a Mexico resort's creation of a reputable, breeding program for Bengal tigers that has served zoos and compounds throughout the country. Was it easy? No. Was it crazy at times? Yes. Was it worth all the hard work, joy, panic, love, and occasional heartache? Absolutely. Features color photos and montages.
Tales of a Devon Village
Author: Henry Williamson
Publisher: London, Faber
ISBN: 9787800557835
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher: London, Faber
ISBN: 9787800557835
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Trouble in the Village
Author: Rebecca Shaw
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 140914013X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
All is not well in the Rectory of Turnham Malpas...Another delightful story of village life by the ever perceptive Rebecca Shaw. When the people of Turnham Malpas realise that all is not as it should be between Peter, the rector, and his wife Caroline, the smooth running of the village falters. Then the appointment of a new verger causes trouble when events from his past return to haunt him, bringing violence and danger to the peace of the village. And then there are the strange goings-on in the church at night; one of the villagers' houses is ransacked; a couple is beaten up... But troubles in Turnham Malpas are put to rest as Bonfire Night at the Big House arrives and the celebrations unite the village once again.
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 140914013X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
All is not well in the Rectory of Turnham Malpas...Another delightful story of village life by the ever perceptive Rebecca Shaw. When the people of Turnham Malpas realise that all is not as it should be between Peter, the rector, and his wife Caroline, the smooth running of the village falters. Then the appointment of a new verger causes trouble when events from his past return to haunt him, bringing violence and danger to the peace of the village. And then there are the strange goings-on in the church at night; one of the villagers' houses is ransacked; a couple is beaten up... But troubles in Turnham Malpas are put to rest as Bonfire Night at the Big House arrives and the celebrations unite the village once again.
Maroun Abboud
Author: George Nicolas El-Hage, PH D
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
In Lebanese scholarship and literature, Maroun Abboud is undoubtedly the pioneer of Realism and Pragmatism, a movement which he successfully led and which shed new light on the trend of writing which dedicated itself to the village and the life of the villagers and peasants. Abboud's writings, which were entirely dedicated to village life, stand as a decisive landmark that established a bridge between the old descriptions of country life and the new outlook concerning life in the village. There is definitely a marked difference between what we read about the Lebanese village or any village anywhere else in the rural Middle East and North Africa before and after Maroun Abboud. Yes, Abboud praises the beauty, serenity, and simplicity of the village, but he makes it clear that these qualities, which idealize the village, are not enough to enhance the villagers' daily life and that such descriptions and adjectives belong in poems, romantic stories, and songs chanted in the capital far away from the reality and true hardships of the village life.This book takes you on a journey in time between two worlds: the ancient and the contemporary. It comes full circle and is actually a quest for self-fulfillment and spiritual enlightenment. It is part history and part autobiography. It is also immersed in superstitions, mythology, religious liturgy, and church rituals. Whether you are a casual reader, a dedicated student, a government official, a simple villager, or a sophisticated city dweller, the book will educate you about the bittersweet realities of life in the village.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
In Lebanese scholarship and literature, Maroun Abboud is undoubtedly the pioneer of Realism and Pragmatism, a movement which he successfully led and which shed new light on the trend of writing which dedicated itself to the village and the life of the villagers and peasants. Abboud's writings, which were entirely dedicated to village life, stand as a decisive landmark that established a bridge between the old descriptions of country life and the new outlook concerning life in the village. There is definitely a marked difference between what we read about the Lebanese village or any village anywhere else in the rural Middle East and North Africa before and after Maroun Abboud. Yes, Abboud praises the beauty, serenity, and simplicity of the village, but he makes it clear that these qualities, which idealize the village, are not enough to enhance the villagers' daily life and that such descriptions and adjectives belong in poems, romantic stories, and songs chanted in the capital far away from the reality and true hardships of the village life.This book takes you on a journey in time between two worlds: the ancient and the contemporary. It comes full circle and is actually a quest for self-fulfillment and spiritual enlightenment. It is part history and part autobiography. It is also immersed in superstitions, mythology, religious liturgy, and church rituals. Whether you are a casual reader, a dedicated student, a government official, a simple villager, or a sophisticated city dweller, the book will educate you about the bittersweet realities of life in the village.