In 1896, a Norwegian immigrant named Helga Estby and her teenage daughter, Clara, set out to walk from Spokane to New York in order to win a $10,000 bet, hoping to save her family's home from foreclosure. Armed with pistols, five dollars each, and equal parts determination and desperation, they set out on May 5, and supported their journey with ...
Crossing America is an interactive reading, writing, and grammar text that focuses on competencies that skilled readers and writers must master. The text follows a thematic approach designed to provide cultural knowledge and awareness both to native speakers of English and to the limited-English language population.
Secret Agenda reads like a thriller, but the story is true: U.S. intelligence officers brought Nazi scientists to America after World War II to work on rockets, jet planes, and chemical warfare. Investigative reporter Linda Hunt reveals new information about NASA rocket engineers whose Nazi activities are currently under Justice Department ...
After a century of critical neglect, poet and writer Amy Levy is gaining recognition as a literary figure of stature. This definitive biography accompanied by her letters, along with the recent publication of her selected writings, provides a critical appreciation of Levy's importance in her own time and in ours. As an educated Jewish woman with ...
For women who know they will not have children and for those grappling with the possibility--a pioneering step-by-step program for healing and wholeness that shows women how to acknowledge their loss and enjoy rich, fulfilling lives. Anton gently guides women through ten steps to resolution, including letting go of blame and rechanneling mothering ...
This study looks at the effects of early traumatic experiences on later life, in terms of behaviour displayed by older people, which is often viewed as part of the pathology of old age. As well as individual trauma, the essays look at the effects of larger events, including the Holocaust. Early trauma is seen as a possible causal factor in ...
I wrote this book in dedication in loving memory of my Dad, my mentor and best friend and most important to my God above in bringing my dream a reality! God bless all, enjoy the read!
A seasonal approach to gardening that encourages the beginner to experience harmony with and reverence for God's Earth. Includes instructions for planning, planting, harvesting, recipes, and gifts from the garden.
In this book, the writer, based on her own experience and that from hundred of women that wanted but could not be able to have children, propose alternative ways of maternity and offers a practical and efficient plan to cope with anxiety, anger and guilt caused by frustrated maternity.
"Help Wanted" is God's call to each and every one of us to do what we can to build and advance His Kingdom. The good news is that everybody can do something. Everybody can serve in some way. By reading this book, you will become aware of the urgent needs that exist in the Kingdom and prayerfully motivated to do something about it. Are you ...
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