Author: Jane Curtis Gifford
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258460891
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Red Feather's Adventures
Author: Jane Curtis Gifford
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258460891
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258460891
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Black Caps and Red Feathers
Author: John Nkemngong Nkengasong
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 995657838X
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
In Black Caps and Red Feathers the reader is taken into Creature's subconscious on the garbage heap where he is tenant, and where he recounts his multitudinous and gruesome experiences in Traourou's underground prisons. Ancestral Earth, set within a traditional African background, indicts Akeumbin, the king and custodian of the earth of Allehtendurih, who is caught in the dilemma of stopping a plague caused by the reckless exploitation of the earth and showing affection for his fiftieth bride. In compliance with the Princes of Earth, the women who are the principal victims, bring pressure to bear on the King who condescends to the urgency of appeasing the Ancestral Earth. The common denominator in both plays is communal grudge against irresponsible leadership and its fallouts of indiscriminate victimisation that allow for the anticipation of a new or renewed consciousness.
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 995657838X
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
In Black Caps and Red Feathers the reader is taken into Creature's subconscious on the garbage heap where he is tenant, and where he recounts his multitudinous and gruesome experiences in Traourou's underground prisons. Ancestral Earth, set within a traditional African background, indicts Akeumbin, the king and custodian of the earth of Allehtendurih, who is caught in the dilemma of stopping a plague caused by the reckless exploitation of the earth and showing affection for his fiftieth bride. In compliance with the Princes of Earth, the women who are the principal victims, bring pressure to bear on the King who condescends to the urgency of appeasing the Ancestral Earth. The common denominator in both plays is communal grudge against irresponsible leadership and its fallouts of indiscriminate victimisation that allow for the anticipation of a new or renewed consciousness.
The Red Feathers
Author: Theodore Goodridge Roberts
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beothuk Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beothuk Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Red Eyes Or Blue Feathers
Author: Patricia M. Stockland
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404809314
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Discusses animal colors and explains why color is important for survival.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404809314
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Discusses animal colors and explains why color is important for survival.
The Feather Thief
Author: Kirk Wallace Johnson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101981628
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
As heard on NPR's This American Life “Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air “One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever.” —Christian Science Monitor A rollicking true-crime adventure and a captivating journey into an underground world of fanatical fly-tiers and plume peddlers, for readers of The Stranger in the Woods, The Lost City of Z, and The Orchid Thief. On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twenty-year-old American flautist Edwin Rist boarded a train for a suburban outpost of the British Museum of Natural History. Home to one of the largest ornithological collections in the world, the Tring museum was full of rare bird specimens whose gorgeous feathers were worth staggering amounts of money to the men who shared Edwin's obsession: the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. Once inside the museum, the champion fly-tier grabbed hundreds of bird skins—some collected 150 years earlier by a contemporary of Darwin's, Alfred Russel Wallace, who'd risked everything to gather them—and escaped into the darkness. Two years later, Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist high in a river in northern New Mexico when his fly-fishing guide told him about the heist. He was soon consumed by the strange case of the feather thief. What would possess a person to steal dead birds? Had Edwin paid the price for his crime? What became of the missing skins? In his search for answers, Johnson was catapulted into a years-long, worldwide investigation. The gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice, The Feather Thief is also a fascinating exploration of obsession, and man's destructive instinct to harvest the beauty of nature.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101981628
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
As heard on NPR's This American Life “Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air “One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever.” —Christian Science Monitor A rollicking true-crime adventure and a captivating journey into an underground world of fanatical fly-tiers and plume peddlers, for readers of The Stranger in the Woods, The Lost City of Z, and The Orchid Thief. On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twenty-year-old American flautist Edwin Rist boarded a train for a suburban outpost of the British Museum of Natural History. Home to one of the largest ornithological collections in the world, the Tring museum was full of rare bird specimens whose gorgeous feathers were worth staggering amounts of money to the men who shared Edwin's obsession: the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. Once inside the museum, the champion fly-tier grabbed hundreds of bird skins—some collected 150 years earlier by a contemporary of Darwin's, Alfred Russel Wallace, who'd risked everything to gather them—and escaped into the darkness. Two years later, Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist high in a river in northern New Mexico when his fly-fishing guide told him about the heist. He was soon consumed by the strange case of the feather thief. What would possess a person to steal dead birds? Had Edwin paid the price for his crime? What became of the missing skins? In his search for answers, Johnson was catapulted into a years-long, worldwide investigation. The gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice, The Feather Thief is also a fascinating exploration of obsession, and man's destructive instinct to harvest the beauty of nature.
The Red Feather
Author: Tom Elliff
Publisher: CLC Publications
ISBN: 1619582651
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Family problems are often the most burdensome of challenges—but they are the most important for us to resolve. In The Red Feather, Tom Elliff shares a personal story of how a red feather came to symbolize the incredible power of God’s extravagant love and forgiveness in the midst of divorce, a car accident, Alzheimer’s disease and death. Centered around Christmastime, this story will provide hope and encouragement in all seasons.
Publisher: CLC Publications
ISBN: 1619582651
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Family problems are often the most burdensome of challenges—but they are the most important for us to resolve. In The Red Feather, Tom Elliff shares a personal story of how a red feather came to symbolize the incredible power of God’s extravagant love and forgiveness in the midst of divorce, a car accident, Alzheimer’s disease and death. Centered around Christmastime, this story will provide hope and encouragement in all seasons.
Feathers
Author: Jacqueline Woodson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142415502
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
A Newbery Honor Book A beautiful and moving novel from a three-time Newbery Honor-winning author “Hope is the thing with feathers” starts the poem Frannie is reading in school. Frannie hasn’t thought much about hope. There are so many other things to think about. Each day, her friend Samantha seems a bit more “holy.” There is a new boy in class everyone is calling the Jesus Boy. And although the new boy looks like a white kid, he says he’s not white. Who is he? During a winter full of surprises, good and bad, Frannie starts seeing a lot of things in a new light—her brother Sean’s deafness, her mother’s fear, the class bully’s anger, her best friend’s faith and her own desire for “the thing with feathers.” Jacqueline Woodson once again takes readers on a journey into a young girl’s heart and reveals the pain and the joy of learning to look beneath the surface. "[Frannie] is a wonderful role model for coming of age in a thoughtful way, and the book offers to teach us all about holding on to hope."—Children's Literature "A wonderful and necessary purchase for public and school libraries alike."—VOYA
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142415502
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
A Newbery Honor Book A beautiful and moving novel from a three-time Newbery Honor-winning author “Hope is the thing with feathers” starts the poem Frannie is reading in school. Frannie hasn’t thought much about hope. There are so many other things to think about. Each day, her friend Samantha seems a bit more “holy.” There is a new boy in class everyone is calling the Jesus Boy. And although the new boy looks like a white kid, he says he’s not white. Who is he? During a winter full of surprises, good and bad, Frannie starts seeing a lot of things in a new light—her brother Sean’s deafness, her mother’s fear, the class bully’s anger, her best friend’s faith and her own desire for “the thing with feathers.” Jacqueline Woodson once again takes readers on a journey into a young girl’s heart and reveals the pain and the joy of learning to look beneath the surface. "[Frannie] is a wonderful role model for coming of age in a thoughtful way, and the book offers to teach us all about holding on to hope."—Children's Literature "A wonderful and necessary purchase for public and school libraries alike."—VOYA
The Red Feather
Author: April W Gardner
Publisher: Big Spring Press
ISBN: 1945831057
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Part of 1 of Beneath the Blackberry Moon He makes war to protect his clan. She braces for attack. Amidst a bloody conflict, will either survive the inevitable collision? American frontier, 1813. On a moonless night, settler’s daughter Adela McGirth encounters a band of native intruders on her family’s land. A member of the party shows her mercy, but when they return for a brutal attack, she learns their mercy ends where her terrifying captivity begins. Creek warrior Totka Hadjo is eager to prove his worth. But when his faction’s raid leads to a beautiful redhead being placed as a slave in his household, everything he believes gets called into question. Especially when the young woman begins to evoke powerful feelings he should not entertain. As Adela adjusts to life in the village, she continually searches for opportunities to escape and track down her missing father. Totka will not lose her, but with bluecoat soldiers in pursuit him, a longtime rival in pursuit of her, and the woman herself in pursuit of home, he fears the only way to protect her is to let her go. The Red Feather is part one of the addictive Beneath the Blackberry Moon trilogy of Christian women’s historical fiction. If you like sweeping sagas, strong women of faith, and romantic overtones, then you’ll adore April W Gardner’s moving 3-book journey of heart and spirit. Buy The Red Feather to conquer fear today!
Publisher: Big Spring Press
ISBN: 1945831057
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Part of 1 of Beneath the Blackberry Moon He makes war to protect his clan. She braces for attack. Amidst a bloody conflict, will either survive the inevitable collision? American frontier, 1813. On a moonless night, settler’s daughter Adela McGirth encounters a band of native intruders on her family’s land. A member of the party shows her mercy, but when they return for a brutal attack, she learns their mercy ends where her terrifying captivity begins. Creek warrior Totka Hadjo is eager to prove his worth. But when his faction’s raid leads to a beautiful redhead being placed as a slave in his household, everything he believes gets called into question. Especially when the young woman begins to evoke powerful feelings he should not entertain. As Adela adjusts to life in the village, she continually searches for opportunities to escape and track down her missing father. Totka will not lose her, but with bluecoat soldiers in pursuit him, a longtime rival in pursuit of her, and the woman herself in pursuit of home, he fears the only way to protect her is to let her go. The Red Feather is part one of the addictive Beneath the Blackberry Moon trilogy of Christian women’s historical fiction. If you like sweeping sagas, strong women of faith, and romantic overtones, then you’ll adore April W Gardner’s moving 3-book journey of heart and spirit. Buy The Red Feather to conquer fear today!
Feathers
Author: Robert Clark
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452148929
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
The award-winning National Geographic photographer captures the stunning variety and mystery of bird feathers in this acclaimed monograph. Robert Clark’s fascinating and brilliantly colorful images reveal the beauty and myriad functions of a seemingly simple thing: the bird feather. Each exquisitely detailed close-up is paired with informative text about the utility and evolution of the feather it depicts, making this handsome marriage of art and science the ideal gift for bird lovers, natural history buffs, and photography enthusiasts. “Art meets science in a poetic celebration of Earth’s astonishing diversity. Feathers is an intensely beautiful visual taxonomy and a photographic love letter to this poetic feat of evolution.” —Brain Pickings
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452148929
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
The award-winning National Geographic photographer captures the stunning variety and mystery of bird feathers in this acclaimed monograph. Robert Clark’s fascinating and brilliantly colorful images reveal the beauty and myriad functions of a seemingly simple thing: the bird feather. Each exquisitely detailed close-up is paired with informative text about the utility and evolution of the feather it depicts, making this handsome marriage of art and science the ideal gift for bird lovers, natural history buffs, and photography enthusiasts. “Art meets science in a poetic celebration of Earth’s astonishing diversity. Feathers is an intensely beautiful visual taxonomy and a photographic love letter to this poetic feat of evolution.” —Brain Pickings
The Thing with Feathers
Author: Noah Strycker
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 159463341X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
"[Strycker] thinks like a biologist but writes like a poet." -- Wall Street Journal An entertaining and profound look at the lives of birds, illuminating their surprising world—and deep connection with humanity. Birds are highly intelligent animals, yet their intelligence is dramatically different from our own and has been little understood. As we learn more about the secrets of bird life, we are unlocking fascinating insights into memory, relationships, game theory, and the nature of intelligence itself. The Thing with Feathers explores the astonishing homing abilities of pigeons, the good deeds of fairy-wrens, the influential flocking abilities of starlings, the deft artistry of bowerbirds, the extraordinary memories of nutcrackers, the lifelong loves of albatrosses, and other mysteries—revealing why birds do what they do, and offering a glimpse into our own nature. Drawing deep from personal experience, cutting-edge science, and colorful history, Noah Strycker spins captivating stories about the birds in our midst and shares the startlingly intimate coexistence of birds and humans. With humor, style, and grace, he shows how our view of the world is often, and remarkably, through the experience of birds. You’ve never read a book about birds like this one.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 159463341X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
"[Strycker] thinks like a biologist but writes like a poet." -- Wall Street Journal An entertaining and profound look at the lives of birds, illuminating their surprising world—and deep connection with humanity. Birds are highly intelligent animals, yet their intelligence is dramatically different from our own and has been little understood. As we learn more about the secrets of bird life, we are unlocking fascinating insights into memory, relationships, game theory, and the nature of intelligence itself. The Thing with Feathers explores the astonishing homing abilities of pigeons, the good deeds of fairy-wrens, the influential flocking abilities of starlings, the deft artistry of bowerbirds, the extraordinary memories of nutcrackers, the lifelong loves of albatrosses, and other mysteries—revealing why birds do what they do, and offering a glimpse into our own nature. Drawing deep from personal experience, cutting-edge science, and colorful history, Noah Strycker spins captivating stories about the birds in our midst and shares the startlingly intimate coexistence of birds and humans. With humor, style, and grace, he shows how our view of the world is often, and remarkably, through the experience of birds. You’ve never read a book about birds like this one.