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If your insight serves to incite, will anyone want to see it in sight? If you place a pen on a sill, will it turn into a pencil? If you have little left to write, should you write it from left to right? Such are the probing questions that lurk between the covers of this delightful, irreverent collection. Teeming with puns, idioms, homonyms, and their ilk, the hundreds of entries in Son of a Pun will take you on a whirlwind tour of English as it could be spoken. This tenacious strand of wordplay is an unapologetic embrace of the ridiculous-and might leave you wondering whether the author's way with words implies waywardness...
The Rabbit in the Moon book. Have you not ever looked at the moon and said I see the man in the moon Well, many of us see that there is a rabbit in the moon! This cute short story is all about how the rabbit got to the moon in the first place. The bunnies are sweet but playful and there is always that one who just has to try everything out for himself. He lands right in the middle of trouble, especially after momma rabbit told him not to do it! The setting is on a little family farm in Kansas where lots of rabbits live. The sweet old dog named Pooch who lives on the farm doesn't have much get up and go until! It seems idyllic enough at the start but the tension grows as the chase is on. How could one little rabbit get in so much trouble?! And how will he get out of it? This brings us to the little girl that gets winked at by the rabbit and his request for her permission to jump off the moon and visit her in Grandma's garden. Like most little girls faced with such a situation, she's not sure what to say. But the rabbit knows her Grandma so she lets him come sit beside her. She asks for the story of how such a little rabbit was able to jump so high he could land on the moon. This is that story told by the rabbit himself! Everyone needs a friend in the night so after you know the rabbit's story you will be able to see the rabbit in the moon and feel like you always have a friend nearby!
What is ... The RestorationThe Restoration began officially on October 28, 2017 as a 3-part '32 year plan' designed to create, secure, and then pass on a global infrastructure, a network, and a perpetual pool of land-based and financial resources to further assist with the growth of future African Americans and African descendants.Part 1 of this plan centers on creating a globally viable multi-billion dollar investment-driven portfolio ... which includes ... purchasing, owning all rights to, and fully developing strategically located land masses.Part 2 of this plan focuses on bringing pieces of our "HEARTS" together by connecting, reconnecting, collaborating with 'and supporting' agencies, organizations, HBCU's, groups, individuals, businesses, friends, and others who are currently planning for and developing tomorrow's generation through areas which include, Health, Emboldening, Advocacy, Real Estate, Technology, and Security.Part 3 of this plan involves 'passing on' the established resources, plans, pivot-able structures, and safe guards to a "better prepared" generation of leaders in 2050 ... who will, in turn, add to those efforts and then pass the torch onto an even more prepared generation of leaders in 2100 ... "and so on"
"Jochen 'Jack' Wurfl lived two lives. Jack was born in 1932 in Germany to his Jewish mother and Catholic father, and lived in Austria until 1936. Anticipating Hitler's invasion of Austria, his parents sent Jack and his brother, Peter, back to Germany to live with their Jewish grandparents in Berlin. As Hitler's persecution of the Jews intensified, Jack's grandfather sneaked the boys into hiding at a children's summer camp in the resort village of Dangast, 200 miles northwest of Berlin on the North Sea. The camp was operated by a brave and sympathetic German woman named Irma Franzen-Heinrichsdorff. Jack and Peter lived with 'Tante Irma' for twelve years, where they survived bombing raids, SS police surveillance, and food shortages. Their mother died in Auschwitz. Their father, a political prisoner in the Mauthausen concetration camp, died shortly after his liberation after World War II ended. At age seventeen, Jack began his second life when the U.S. Committee for the Care of European Children relocated him and Peter to the United States. Driven to 'build something that will last' with his newfound freedom in Baltimore, Jack took night classes to learn English and found a job at a small insurance company. After serving two years in the U.S. Army, where he was selected for the color guard at the ten-year commemoration of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, Jack married Zonia, a former Miss El Salvador. They raised three daughters, Odette, Dana, and Lisa. In 1969, Jack founded Diversified Insurance Industries, an agency that he built into one of the top 200 in the country. Jack also played hard as a skier, pilot, thoroughbred racehorse owner, deep-sea fisherman, and world traveler. He golfed with astronaut Alan Shepard and volleyed with tennis star Maria Sharapova. These days, when Jack is not in the office, he enjoys spending time with his daughters and four grandchildren, Elle, Thomas, Gillian, and Aidan. My Two Lives is a story about the heart, courage, determination, and love that empowered Jack to overcome adversity and achieve his remarkable success"--
The story revolves around a group of friends, primarily focusing on Bert, Sam, Sara, and Lily. The narrative explores the development of their relationships as Bert migrates west to satisfy his love of trees by attending Forestry School in Oregon. Along the way he becomes increasingly attached to his new friend Sam, and falls in love with Lily, a twin of Sam's love Sara. In the end he must confront the resolution of the mystery surrounding Sam's murder late at night in the parking lot of the funeral home where he was working.
A caring and ethical education and community is possible! Dr. Tedla has worked in the community, and in student affairs and academic affairs providing student development programs - ultimately creating outreach programs that brought together students, parents, teachers, and professors from diverse cultural, racial, religious, and national backgrounds. Drawing the best from these years of practical experience, Tedla wrote Principle-centered Education Through Community Development (1) for community people, and (2) for teachers, administrators, and educational program organizers who work with students at all levels, in formal and informal educational settings. This developmental program is flexible enough to tailor to the needs of different community places and work settings.Unique to Tedla's work is a conceptual framework for student development and community development that includes programmatic elements. The work is founded on The Principle, TruthLovePeace as an important way to actualize our benevolent potentials and respect the Community of All (i.e., Nature). To this end, 11 Community Fostering Qualities have been introduced to serve as practical expressions of The Principle, TruthLovePeace.Here is an opportunity to place integrity and character at the center of learning so that all learners can actualize more of their benevolent potential and abilities.
It seems that the number of students that can't meet grade level is increasing every day. This is caused by the people running our education system and not by the parents. If you use the actions discussed in this book, your children will not be a part of the disgraceful situation. Your children will most likely excel in their classes. More important is that your children will grow up to be exceptional adults. Best of luck to you.
Любителям поэзииМой дорогой читатель, мы живём в тревожное и непредсказуемое время. События которые мы пережили и переживаем, такие как пандемия Ковид -19, резкие изменения климатических условий, война России против Украины по надуманным причинам и многое другое, происходящее в мире каждый день, нас убеждают в том как уязвима наша с вами жизнь.Мне хотелось многое из того что окружает нас в повседневной жизни выразить в стихотворной форме, включая опыт и события моей личной жизни, а также моих родных, друзей и близких мне людей.Несмотря на скромный объём, моя поэзия многообразна по тематике, и отражает мысли, которые всегда волновали меня и на которые я зачастую не находил ответа,а также является плодом моего творческого воображения. Часть из них посвящена моим этюдам о природе, а часть о смысле жизни и смерти.., как самых загадочных явлений природы.Эта небольшая по формату книга является плодом долгих и трудных раздумий, Она писалась в течении нескольких лет и я очень надеюсь что она найдёт своего читателя, разделяющего мои взгляды и мысли на жизнь.
Bucks County Adventures for Kids - Volume III Authors Dashiell Cosdon and his grandfather Carl LaVO take kids, parents and grandparents on 25 unforgettable adventures the entire family can enjoy in historic and beautiful Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The two authors have chosen top attractions for day trips after many years exploring every corner of the county since Dashiell and sister Margaux were toddlers. Bucks is a rarity as a cradle of democracy. We visit where George Washington and the Continental Army made their famous crossing of the Delaware River in 1776. We explore two castles - one where a horse-drawn carriage and whaling boat hang from the ceiling, and another with 44 rooms, 32 stairwells and a rooftop "Room of Winds." We'll experience musical tones of Ringing Rocks, sit inside the cockpit of a jet, walk old Indian trails, hold butterflies, explore a river cavern, stand on a lookout over a grand canyon, pass through 14 covered "kissing" bridges, and enjoy the state's one-of-a-kind wildflower sanctuary. This third volume in the family's Bucks County Adventures series offers maps, directions, sources for more information and dazzling photography to embroider your own memorable adventures.
To Die In Jerusalem is a novel that delves into the heart of the conflict between American diaspora Jews and the right-wing government of Israel. Morris Gruenwald is eight years old and living in the Kisvarda (Hungary) when the Jews of the town are sent to the death camp at Auschwitz. There, he watches his mother and younger sister marched off to the gas chamber. He survives and is smuggled to the shores of Palestine, evading the British blockade. He is sent to a kibbutz and fights in the 1948 war. Morris believes that his entire family is dead and that his future lies in Israel. He fights again in Israel's various wars against the Arabs - in Suez in 1956 and in Jerusalem in 1967. A random photograph of him praying at the newly-liberated Western Wall in 1967 is seen by his aunt, who left Kisvarda for the United States. His family brings him to America, where he becomes a pro-Israel Senator until an increasingly right-wing Israeli government and the feelings of his grandchildren bring him to the realization that he can no longer support an anti-democratic regime.
In My Time was inspired by remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of my students often asked, "Ms. Doreen, why you not going to school?" "Are you going tomorrow?" Others stated, "I want to come." Some of my students had very limited language skills and were unable to express themselves. Divine inspiration compelled me to write this historical children's book to help them share their experience for years to come.
If you liked the book, "A Good Run", with the sap droplet character telling you how maple syrup is made, you will love this friendly maple leaf who will tell you how the Jordan family now produces maple syrup using sap lines throughout their Sugar Bush. No more buckets! You will learn about the drop lines, the lateral lines, and the main line. You will also learn about reverse osmosis. Sounds magical! Have you ever wondered how to make maple sugar candy? Come join the Jordan family in "Living the Sweet Life".
The unknown inheritance of a war in prose, poetry, and photographs.The Valley of SorrowsThe Que Son Valley was like no otherTook your sons took your brothersStole your dreams ruined livesMade widows out of wives.For all who walked away they live within it every daySmell the hedgerows dig the holesCross the river that flowedStill see the blood on their clothesHear the mortars and incoming roundsWatch the choppers hit the groundWatch as they fly awayEarly morning here we stayMemories that do not fadeThe Que Son Valley was an early grave.
CANINE CULTURAL DIVERSITY CHAMPS opens kids eyes-and hearts-to the realities of living in a wonderfully diverse world. Young readers are inspired by ten emotionally packed chapters in which Stanley & Walkers' overcome fear of differences and celebrate inclusivity including skin color, diverse families, varying social skills and learning styles, cross-cultural issues, socio-economic disparities, and religious observance. The message: Respect and embrace diversity!
A musical jazz riff triggers Jack Springer to venture out to sea in a heavy fog. He encounters a buoy with an ominous presence. The sight of it is unnerving yet comfortingly familiar. Moments later Jack is pushed into reliving a series of nightmarishly close encounters with death. It begins innocently enough with his adolescent preoccupation with girls and cars. And thus begins the quest to find his dream-girl. Jack recounts an adventuresome life, heralding how Stupidity, Bravery, Bravado and Dumb Luck over comes the forces of his Karma occasionally venturing in the wrong direction. Based on a true story.
Run for My Life is a compelling memoir that chronicles the life of Daniel Kolmann who was born in Communist-occupied Czechoslovakia in 1948. Blessed with athletic talent but victimized by antisemitism and a repressive, post-World War II regime, Daniel was taken away from his family at age twelve and forced to live in a Russian-controlled sports camp where he was trained six hours a day, seven days a week to be an internationally competitive athlete. During this time, there were months when he was only allowed to visit his parents once every thirty days. As Daniel's athletic prowess continued to develop, he became the top soccer player in the camp as well as the #1 player on the junior tennis team that traveled throughout Europe in various international competitions. Despite being under constant surveillance by armed guards, Daniel's craving for freedom became the focus of his life. Although understanding that a failed attempt to escape would result in a death sentence, Daniel nevertheless stages a daring, nail-biting escape from two armed guards whose sole mission is to capture or kill him. Teen readers will be on the edge of their seats as they read Run for My Life, an exciting, inspirational, page-turning book, skillfully written by accomplished novel and memoir author, Joseph P. O'Donnell.
Time has come today. JFK speaks to a nation stuck in Fifties' conformity, let's get America moving again. JFK's charisma sparks a youth movement in the image of his personal flair. For Claire it's a deeply Southern, religious fervor, for Harlan it's a new union of youth, for Jody it's black with black in Mississippi, and for Joshua it's a call to cease nuclear tests. Come together in Ann Arbor and Madison, Atlanta and Nashville, Berkeley and San Fran to protest their parent's world for whom prosperity was enough. Sit-in Woolworth's to take a stand against a hundred years of racial separation. Come together on a freedom ride to test the law of the land. Come together north and south to create a new culture of black and white, male and female, youth and JFK to rock the boundaries of an older generation. Time has come today. Let youth have their say. Write the Student Manifesto, as statement of what youth wants and what's inimical to their dreams. Say it loudly to all the world listening, we can change the world. If not churches, unions, community, and committed citizenry, then a student movement which ties its expansion to solving problems in this world. Come together on sit-ins and freedom rides. Come together to protest racism in Albany, Georgia. Come together to force the entry of James Meridith into U of Mississippi. Come together to protest George Wallace who stands in the schoolhouse door. Call a stop to police dogs, fire hoses, and Bull Connor in Birmingham, Alabama. Adults see racism on TV and they now know what's going on, not east of the Iron Curtain but in our own southern cities. Be young and idealistic again. Come a more committed citizenry to march on Washington DC for civil rights and jobs for one and all. See the many, they are us. The answer blows in the wind. Hear the oratory of Dr. King as he tells us his dream of black and white, north and south, old and young, all together as God's children. Yet even as hope soars with late summer dreams, the
For years, author Pamela Walker thought she was alone. Alone in physical and emotional trauma. Alone in substance addiction. And then she realized the most powerful of understandings: that none of us are truly alone. We all know sadness, shame, guilt, and fear; we have probably experienced poor coping strategies, sometimes without even realizing it; and we all could use some true healing.Walker wrote Guilt, Shame and Fear: The Catalyst of Spirituality to release her own pain and give glory to her higher power-and to help others face and then see past their own weaknesses and pain.
Do you love to read but don't have the time? Then Night Terrors Volume 1 is the ultimate collection of entertaining short stories for you. Open the silent sound as you enter the portal between sleep and awake. Take a walk with a man as he attempts to find his identity; experience the doom of the black card; meet the crazy game show host and many others.
Unlike the usual captions and descriptions of places, more thoughtful observations and insights are included. Places and photos can inspire thoughts. The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy. People from all over the world travel to see the Leaning Tower - not because it is perfect, but because despite its imperfections, it is still standing. All of us have imperfections and leanings, but there is much to be appreciated in all of us.
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