Mason, The Blue Boy Puppy, is about a little girl named Melissa who wanted a puppy for her birthday. Melissa grows up and goes to college, and now her puppy, Mason, is alone and needs a friend.
This book teaches children to be empathetic toward animals. They too have feelings and needs.
A definitive collection of 194 haiku that brings together a plethora of diverse natural, cultural, and geographical influences from Navarro's life as a wandering poet-philosopher and minister emphasizing a love of nature and mindfulness. Navarro draws on a lifetime of learning haiku (40 years), beginning at 19 years old when he discovered its origins in the heart of ancient Chinese poetry (Sensai and Hõ Un); through the quintessential influences of the four great Japanese hokku/haiku masters, Basho, Buson, Issa, and Shiki. Readers will find everything from traditional English language 5-7-5 haiku, to more modern renditions with fewer syllables, some gendai haiku, semantic disjunctions, and even some senryu. Navarro's haiku are thoroughly steeped in modern American nature, culture, geography, and tradition. He brings haiku to life in a way that is relatable and accessible to the modern reader while faithfully maintaining the sharp visual nature of the form.
An influential haiku book which has made an impact on the haiku community and among academic researchers.
GRIPPING DARK AUSTRALIAN STORY In the distance a man watches her Perfect she stands on the beach Wavelets lapping at her feet He desires her, he will charm her She will come with him like others Where are those others now? She goes with him, travelling to distant places They walk all alone in a land of bright sunlight She sees not the shadows hiding in the dark Awful secrets emerge - she knows she must escape. But she is trapped with him in the middle of nowhere. Her hands and feet are tied. She is a captive. He is taking her to a place of huge crocodiles. She fears she will vanish inside them forever! How could it have come to this? Reader Review – From Idyll to Nightmare Highly recommend. Storyline begs to be read And characters you’ll never forget. Wonderful Australian backdrop is the icing on the cake
Corruption, greed, sex and revenge…unseen EVIL forces are at play in Crude Intent, the riveting sequel to Silent Partners, and the second book in the Alex Sheridan series. Is a suspicious explosion at one of Alex Sheridan’s oil wells in the Colorado national forest just an accident or part of a diabolical plan? Where is her long-time partner and estranged lover, Colt Forrester, who has gone missing? What sinister forces are trying to destroy and steal her valuable business, and will the rugged and charming Angus Hawthorn, who leads her fire-fighting team, seduce her heart? A brilliant and beautiful entrepreneur, Alex Sheridan calls on loyal friends, Detective Carter and his aide, Lafayette, to find the TRUTH, but they must find a killer before Alex is accused of MURDER and her dreams destroyed. In the aftermath of the fire and tragic investigation…will LOVE rise from the ashes?
Have you ever walked around your house wondering WHY this was installed that way or WHY there is orange shag carpet in the kitchen? Maybe you wondered WHY there has to be a front yard or WHY do pests keep getting into your home? We provide a comedic look at the WHY and some insight on what should be. This book provides a tour of the insanity of past, present, and future home design highlighting the tragic comedy of why things are the way they are and what could be done differently to elevate home design. We address the absurd notions of shag carpeting in bathrooms and what led to their demise as well as how to shore up your home from pesty invaders. Tour of Insanity is designed to spark conversations and provide comic relief while introducing solutions. If you want serious, mapped-out architectural and home decor enlightenment - walk away, this book isn't for you. We provide odd facts, bizarre history, and viable solutions that in most cases are beyond our control. After reading, you will walk away with interesting stories and whimsical knowledge that is great for warming up dinner conversations, but first and foremost, you will smile.
Broccoli Rob and the Garden Singers is an inspiring children's book with beautiful illustrations that takes the reader through the struggles and personal growth of Broccoli Rob, a shy stalk of broccoli who loved to sing. After several days of heavy rain, Rob was able to persuade his vegetable friends to come together and sing to encourage the sun to come out behind the clouds and shine bright, despite the other vegetable's initial reluctancy towards Rob's plea.
However, once the garden singers began to sing, Broccoli Rob was so shy even his vegetable friends can't hear his beautiful singing, let alone the sun. Rob found himself needing encouragement of his own from his garden friends in order to sing loud and proud, and that day he discovered a very important lesson from his experience.
Authored by John S. Armstrong, who has a passion for writing children's books to create the best picture books and the best illustrated children's books with the help of very talented illustrators. John's passion aims to to encourage parents to engage with their children in early reading practices.
Get inside the mind of a killer. He looks like the boy next door. He could be the young man dating your daughter or sister. He could be the boy who cuts your lawn. He considers himself an artist, creating twisted art using human canvases. Leaving a trail of once beautiful, but now shattered, female bodies in his wake, he always stays one step ahead of the police. He is highly organized. He is highly motivated. He does not believe he can be caught. And the body count is rising.....
Gerald Kage, a human born with the power of Ice. He never met his birth parents Kage was raised by his Grandmother who also had powers and special abilities. She taught young Kage how to use his powers and turned him into a master in Combat and stealth hunting. When he was ready she told him about a secret world in another dimension called the Shadow realm ; where very powerful beings and creatures lived in peace. Growing up Gerald mastered the ability to open portals in and out of the Shadow realm. One day Geralds Grandma sent him into the Shadow realm to pick up some medicine, while away two men murdered his grandma and stole a very powerful crystal from her. Gerald made it his mission to set out and find the two men who murdered his Grandmother and take back the Shadow Crystal, Gerald Kage was a master in stealth hunting and very fast on his feet, because of those traits he was quickly given the name "The Winter Fox". Kage became a Bounty hunter and did jobs for the Queen of the Shadow realm, he knew the two men who killed his Grandmother would eventually pop up again. The day came and he tracked down the two thugs, it was easy to track them down because Gerald never forgot the scent they left behind at the scene, Gerald Kages since of smell is far above average. With no hesitation Gerald cut off one of the guys head but before he could kill his accomplice the thug begged for his life and explained to Gerald that he was hired by the Demon king Juda to retrieve the Shadow Crystal, also said he wasn't going to kill the old lady but she put up a fight. Gerald put a blade through the thugs skull and returned to the Queen with the information he just received in hopes she would send him on the mission to bring down Juda.
"Not your Gramma's ABCs!"
With some exceptions, I bet you’ve never seen these animals in a book about the alphabet. Have you ever seen a coelacanth? If you’re reading this, you probably know the alphabet. You might, however, want to read about the animals. For each letter, I’ve written something interesting. Or clever. Or both. Or, maybe you just want to look at all the pretty pictures (and they are pretty). Most importantly, you’re probably reading this to those who can’t read it by themselves, and that is the main reason I wrote it. So you won’t get tired of saying: “D is for dog...” Again.
In the middle of WWII, France has surrendered to Germany, and young Lily, half French and half American, has her life turned upside down. A careless girl full of dreams, Lily must leave France and go to her father’s homeland, taking her mother with her. Lily’s mother becomes completely dependent upon her teenage daughter, and Lily is forced to grow up quickly. Trying her best to support them both, balancing work and dreams of continuing her studies, Lily meets her first love and discovers passion and betrayal on her way. Ninon is a survivor. Alone in the world, she works as an exotic dancer in a French cabaret called Le Passioné, where she moves her hips to put food on her plate until a new and dangerous opportunity is presented to her. Although Ninon has lost faith in love and God, life will show her surprises can be found around every corner. France, the United States, Spain, Austria, and Argentina present the backdrops for an epic tale of people trying to adapt to a world in turmoil—one that’s filled with secrets and surprises.
As a must-read action-packed book for individuals who seek to live simple and decluttered lifestyles
“The guide to MINIMALISM LIFESTYLE” ” is a comprehensive guide that is tailored to improve your knowledge on minimalism and its benefits in this present and more civilized era. It discusses various aspects of living a fulfilled life with less. To fully establish its credence, it would suffice to say that this guide is fully equipped to provide you with the necessary information needed to begin your minimalist lifestyle adventure. The resulting aim is to help you: • Adopt and develop healthy habits that will promote your overall state of wellness. • Improve focus and clarity of mind. • Have more freedom with your time and less pressure to acquire unnecessary items. • Live a stress-free life. • Build self-confidence in yourself. • Increase your financial lifestyle – spend less and save more. • Establish healthy relationships with others. • Create beautiful and long-lasting memories through giving. With these goals and many more, you will live the lifestyle you truly desire. As a must-read action-packed book for individuals who seek to live simple and decluttered lifestyles; it is worth every bit of your time.
Cold Courage relates back to Willy Mitchell's grandfathers meeting with Harry McNish in Wellington, New Zealand and in exchange for a hot meal and a pint or two, he told his story of The Endurance. Flipping through the London Times, McNish had come across a classified advertisement for the crew to join a ship's journey to the Antarctic and on to the South Pole. It warned of low wages and high danger and at forty, he decided that he wanted a taste of adventure and set off to London to meet the rest of the newly recruited crew. On 6th August 1914, The Endurance set sail from Plymouth, England on its way to Buenos Aires, Argentina and meet with the entire 28-man crew. This is a tale of the great age of exploration and the extraordinary journey that these men endured, not only in Antarctica but upon their return to England amidst the Great War and their legendary lives thereafter. This is the story of Harry McNish and although set in a different era, continues the ARGUS series and a homage to those brave men and women who go to extraordinary lengths to achieve their goals.