Author: Laurenne Sala
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062975587
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
A picture book for expectant fathers and already-fathers everywhere—a perfect gift for Father's Day and baby showers. In this touching celebration of fatherhood, the close bond between parent and child comes to life with heartwarming resonance. Laurenne Sala’s tranquil text, accompanied by Mike Malbrough’s tender watercolor illustrations, creates a warm look at the joys, fears, and responsibilities of being a dad over the years. Tear-inducing in the best way, and a great companion to the team's You Made Me a Mother. I loved you before I saw you. When you were just a heartbeat. Then a picture. Then a teeny-tiny kick...
You Made Me a Dad
Author: Laurenne Sala
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062975587
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
A picture book for expectant fathers and already-fathers everywhere—a perfect gift for Father's Day and baby showers. In this touching celebration of fatherhood, the close bond between parent and child comes to life with heartwarming resonance. Laurenne Sala’s tranquil text, accompanied by Mike Malbrough’s tender watercolor illustrations, creates a warm look at the joys, fears, and responsibilities of being a dad over the years. Tear-inducing in the best way, and a great companion to the team's You Made Me a Mother. I loved you before I saw you. When you were just a heartbeat. Then a picture. Then a teeny-tiny kick...
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062975587
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
A picture book for expectant fathers and already-fathers everywhere—a perfect gift for Father's Day and baby showers. In this touching celebration of fatherhood, the close bond between parent and child comes to life with heartwarming resonance. Laurenne Sala’s tranquil text, accompanied by Mike Malbrough’s tender watercolor illustrations, creates a warm look at the joys, fears, and responsibilities of being a dad over the years. Tear-inducing in the best way, and a great companion to the team's You Made Me a Mother. I loved you before I saw you. When you were just a heartbeat. Then a picture. Then a teeny-tiny kick...
Daddy Calls Me Man
Author: Angela Johnson
Publisher: Orchard
ISBN: 9780531300428
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
In four vibrant verses and spectacular oil paintings, a young boy revels in the everyday pleasures of growing up in a family of fine artists. A still life of shoes inspires Noah to measure his own little ones against the big ones of his father. With its bold colors and arresting perspectives, this book is a celebration of art and an exaltation of family.
Publisher: Orchard
ISBN: 9780531300428
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
In four vibrant verses and spectacular oil paintings, a young boy revels in the everyday pleasures of growing up in a family of fine artists. A still life of shoes inspires Noah to measure his own little ones against the big ones of his father. With its bold colors and arresting perspectives, this book is a celebration of art and an exaltation of family.
My Daddy Was a Pistol and I’m a Son of a Gun
Author: Lewis Grizzard
Publisher: NewSouth Books
ISBN: 1603061541
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Lewis Grizzard always makes us laugh. But this time, when he tells us all about his father—a certified war hero and a shameless passer of bad checks . . . a charmer of men and women and a consummate con artist . . . a man of great courage and an alcoholic destined to drink himself to death—he’s going to make us cry, too. And he’s going to give us a hilarious, moving account of that “tender, spooky territory: that country of the heart inhabited by fathers and sons.”
Publisher: NewSouth Books
ISBN: 1603061541
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Lewis Grizzard always makes us laugh. But this time, when he tells us all about his father—a certified war hero and a shameless passer of bad checks . . . a charmer of men and women and a consummate con artist . . . a man of great courage and an alcoholic destined to drink himself to death—he’s going to make us cry, too. And he’s going to give us a hilarious, moving account of that “tender, spooky territory: that country of the heart inhabited by fathers and sons.”
The Christian Advocate
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Methodist Church
Languages : en
Pages : 1784
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Methodist Church
Languages : en
Pages : 1784
Book Description
Proxy
Author: Lauren E. Richards
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1483450864
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
When seven-year-old Fern's divorced mother starts acting strangely, family secrets come to light. Soon, Fern ends up in the hospital due to her mother's actions. Angry and frightened, Fern must find the will to survive. Through a missing diary, a mysterious older sister, and a manipulative mother, Fern embarks on an odd and frightening journey to uncover the truth about her mother's past.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1483450864
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
When seven-year-old Fern's divorced mother starts acting strangely, family secrets come to light. Soon, Fern ends up in the hospital due to her mother's actions. Angry and frightened, Fern must find the will to survive. Through a missing diary, a mysterious older sister, and a manipulative mother, Fern embarks on an odd and frightening journey to uncover the truth about her mother's past.
The House of Eve
Author: Sadeqa Johnson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982197366
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
"Fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college, in spite of having a mother more interested in keeping a man than raising her daughter. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has been passed onto her like a birthright. Eleanor Quarles arrived in Washington, DC with ambition and secrets. When she meets the handsome William Pride at Howard University, they fall madly in love. But William hails from one of DC's elite wealthy Black families, and his parents don't just let anyone into their fold. Eleanor hopes that a baby will make her finally feel at home in William's family and grant her the life she's been searching for. But having a baby, and fitting in, is easier said than done. The lives of these two women collide in the most unexpected way as they both face life altering decisions"--Publisher marketing.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982197366
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
"Fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college, in spite of having a mother more interested in keeping a man than raising her daughter. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has been passed onto her like a birthright. Eleanor Quarles arrived in Washington, DC with ambition and secrets. When she meets the handsome William Pride at Howard University, they fall madly in love. But William hails from one of DC's elite wealthy Black families, and his parents don't just let anyone into their fold. Eleanor hopes that a baby will make her finally feel at home in William's family and grant her the life she's been searching for. But having a baby, and fitting in, is easier said than done. The lives of these two women collide in the most unexpected way as they both face life altering decisions"--Publisher marketing.
Only God Can Judge Me Now
Author: KS Garcia
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1645694690
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
Ten-year-old Emma was a happy, normal little girl who absolutely adored her little sister, Mandy. Everything was perfect until one day when it all changed. Emma's life was set on a course of heartbreak, fear, and pain. She couldn't understand how the Lord could allow her and her sister to go through so much. Even after she grew up, the pain and heartache kept coming to Emma. She asked for his forgiveness and gave her life to him. Emma didn't know God had been closing doors not meant for her and her life. She had to go through hell to fully appreciate what God was about to bless her with. In the end, Emma could see how much the Lord truly loves her and all of his children. She now understands why God closes doors not meant for us. We need to be patient and stay in faith that he is going to fulfill our destiny. "I know thy works, behold I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it, for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name" (Revelation 3:8).
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1645694690
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
Ten-year-old Emma was a happy, normal little girl who absolutely adored her little sister, Mandy. Everything was perfect until one day when it all changed. Emma's life was set on a course of heartbreak, fear, and pain. She couldn't understand how the Lord could allow her and her sister to go through so much. Even after she grew up, the pain and heartache kept coming to Emma. She asked for his forgiveness and gave her life to him. Emma didn't know God had been closing doors not meant for her and her life. She had to go through hell to fully appreciate what God was about to bless her with. In the end, Emma could see how much the Lord truly loves her and all of his children. She now understands why God closes doors not meant for us. We need to be patient and stay in faith that he is going to fulfill our destiny. "I know thy works, behold I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it, for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name" (Revelation 3:8).
THE STONE CASTERS: Selected Stories
Author: Lucille Jones
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1678005096
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1678005096
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Delphi Collected Works of May Sinclair (Illustrated)
Author: May Sinclair
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801700265
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 5366
Book Description
The forgotten modernist, May Sinclair was close friends with Ezra Pound, Ford Madox Ford, Robert Frost and prominent figures of the London literary scene. She was the first critic to use the term “stream of consciousness” to describe a literary technique. Quick to assimilate new ideas of the Modernist movement, she wrote the stirring and formally experimental Bildungsroman ‘Mary Olivier’ (1919). A critically-respected and popular novelist, Sinclair was also a poet, philosopher, translator and critic, whose works span from the late 1880’s up until the late 1920’s. This comprehensive eBook presents May Sinclair’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Sinclair’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All 19 novels in the US public domain, with individual contents tables * Features many rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare short stories * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Sinclair’s chilling ghost stories * Includes Sinclair’s rare and complete poetry – available in no other collection * Sinclair’s important essay on ‘Feminism’ – digitised here for the first time * Her landmark study on the Brontë sisters * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: due to US copyright restrictions, three novels and two story collections cannot appear in this edition. When new texts become available, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. CONTENTS: The Novels Audrey Craven (1897) Mr and Mrs Nevill Tyson (1898) The Divine Fire (1904) The Helpmate (1907) The Immortal Moment (1908) The Creators (1910) The Flaw in the Crystal (1912) The Combined Maze (1913) The Three Sisters (1914) The Belfry (1916) The Tree of Heaven (1917) Mary Olivier (1919) The Romantic (1920) Mr. Waddington of Wyck (1921) Life and Death of Harriett Frean (1922) Anne Severn and the Fieldings (1922) A Cure of Souls (1924) Arnold Waterlow (1924) The Rector of Wyck (1925) The Shorter Fiction Two Sides of a Question (1901) The Judgment of Eve (1907) The Return of the Prodigal (1914) Uncanny Stories (1923) The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Poetry Collections Nakiketas and Other Poems (1886) Essays in Verse (1892) The Dark Night (1924) The Non-Fiction The Three Brontës (1912) Feminism (1912) A Journal of Impressions in Belgium (1915) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801700265
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 5366
Book Description
The forgotten modernist, May Sinclair was close friends with Ezra Pound, Ford Madox Ford, Robert Frost and prominent figures of the London literary scene. She was the first critic to use the term “stream of consciousness” to describe a literary technique. Quick to assimilate new ideas of the Modernist movement, she wrote the stirring and formally experimental Bildungsroman ‘Mary Olivier’ (1919). A critically-respected and popular novelist, Sinclair was also a poet, philosopher, translator and critic, whose works span from the late 1880’s up until the late 1920’s. This comprehensive eBook presents May Sinclair’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Sinclair’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All 19 novels in the US public domain, with individual contents tables * Features many rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare short stories * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Sinclair’s chilling ghost stories * Includes Sinclair’s rare and complete poetry – available in no other collection * Sinclair’s important essay on ‘Feminism’ – digitised here for the first time * Her landmark study on the Brontë sisters * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: due to US copyright restrictions, three novels and two story collections cannot appear in this edition. When new texts become available, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. CONTENTS: The Novels Audrey Craven (1897) Mr and Mrs Nevill Tyson (1898) The Divine Fire (1904) The Helpmate (1907) The Immortal Moment (1908) The Creators (1910) The Flaw in the Crystal (1912) The Combined Maze (1913) The Three Sisters (1914) The Belfry (1916) The Tree of Heaven (1917) Mary Olivier (1919) The Romantic (1920) Mr. Waddington of Wyck (1921) Life and Death of Harriett Frean (1922) Anne Severn and the Fieldings (1922) A Cure of Souls (1924) Arnold Waterlow (1924) The Rector of Wyck (1925) The Shorter Fiction Two Sides of a Question (1901) The Judgment of Eve (1907) The Return of the Prodigal (1914) Uncanny Stories (1923) The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Poetry Collections Nakiketas and Other Poems (1886) Essays in Verse (1892) The Dark Night (1924) The Non-Fiction The Three Brontës (1912) Feminism (1912) A Journal of Impressions in Belgium (1915) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Biography of Beverly Queen
Author: Beverly Queen
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1662457030
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
I, Beverly Queen, was born and raised in Baltimore City at Providence Hospital in West Baltimore. This is my first book, but it will not be my only book. I have more to come in the future. This documentary is a twenty-year accomplishment that was written over the course of my life. The book is based on a true story when you're living from one day to the next of life changes and challenges, coming from a family that was torn apart due to living in an environment of poverty and just being poor with a family of nine sisters and brothers in a two-bedroom town house through domestic violence, mental and physical abuse, drug abuse, and alcohol abuse that had also played a part of our lives.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1662457030
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
I, Beverly Queen, was born and raised in Baltimore City at Providence Hospital in West Baltimore. This is my first book, but it will not be my only book. I have more to come in the future. This documentary is a twenty-year accomplishment that was written over the course of my life. The book is based on a true story when you're living from one day to the next of life changes and challenges, coming from a family that was torn apart due to living in an environment of poverty and just being poor with a family of nine sisters and brothers in a two-bedroom town house through domestic violence, mental and physical abuse, drug abuse, and alcohol abuse that had also played a part of our lives.