Bøker av Thomas Roberts

In 1950 16 year old Nora Miller discovers she is pregnant, and gives birth to a boy called Thomas, in desperation, she plans to leave Ireland, with her boyfriend Simon, but her parents foil the plan and send her to a Magdalene asylum. Nora spends her days working each day in the laundry room, under severely poor conditions, and is humiliated and tortured by the nuns, but finds strength through the power of friendship with the girls in the dormitory.Thomas grows up in a strict orphanage and at the age of thirteen, he is adopted by the Collins family and lives with them in their magnificent mansion, in London. Then one day he discovers the identity of his Mother, and so begins an epic adventure to Find Nora.

In this classic work, Thomas Roberts provides a detailed description of the operation and maintenance of tappet and dobby looms, the two most common types of weaving machines. With its clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions, this book is an invaluable resource for weavers and textile manufacturers alike.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.