Long before "danger" was a book for boys, there was The American Boy's Handy Book by Daniel Beard--a beloved classic by one of the original founders of the Boy Scouts of America. The American Boy's Handy Book was designed to provide hundreds of activities for restless young boys--adventures and games, indoors and out, in every season of the year. It was originally published in 1882 and became an instant bestseller. Now, this much-loved classic is back in print for a new generation to enjoy. If you're not too young to fly a kite, or too old to enjoy a day of good fishing, The American Boy's Handy Book is chock full of games and activities just for you! There's something for boys of every age and for every day of the year in this book: Building and flying your own kite Making an aquarium Rigging and sailing small boats Camping without a tent Making a corn stalk fiddle Building a snow fort Daniel Beard, a founding member of the Boy Scouts of America, firmly believed in letting boys make their own playthings with their hands, to encourage them to value their own work and gain skills needed to invent, construct and dream successfully. This is truer today than ever before--in a world of video games and cell phones. Welcome the joys of childhood back into your children's lives with The American Boy's Handy Book, and help them discover hobbies, games and activities that will stimulate their imagination and create a sense of adventure in the real world around us.
From the author of The American Boy's Handy Book comes yet another guide to wholesome, imaginative fun. This book features dozens of indoor and outdoor activities, with simple instructions and easy-to-follow diagrams for building a backyard clubhouse, setting up a workshop, picnic games, papercrafts, and other diversions.
Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties. Originally published in 1914 - FOREWORD: - As this book is written for boys of all ages, it has been divided under two general heads, The Tomahawk Camps and The Axe Camps, that is, camps which may be built with no tool but a hatchet, and camps that will need the aid of an axe. The smallest boys can build some of the simple shelters and the older boys can build the more difficult ones. The reader may, if he likes, begin with the first of the book, build his way through it, and graduate by building the log houses in doing this he will be closely following the history of the human race, because ever since our arboreal ancestors with prehensile toes scampered among the branches of the pre-glacial forests and built nestlike shelters in the trees, men have made themselves shacks for a temporary refuge. But as one of the members of the Camp-Fire Club of America, as one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America, and as the founder of the Boy Pioneers of America, it would not be proper for the author to admit for one moment that there can be such a thing as a camp without a camp-fire, and for that reason the tree folks and the missing link whose remains were found in Java, and to whom the scientists gave the aweinspiring name of Pithecanthropus erectus, cannot be counted as campers, because they did not know how to build a camp fire neither can we admit the ancient maker of stone implements, called eoliths, to be one of us, because he, too, knew not the joys of a camp-fire. But there was another fellow, called the Neanderthal man, who lived in the ice age in Europe and he had to be a camp-fire man or freeze As far as we know, he was the first man to build a camp-fire. The cold weather made him hustle, and hustling developed him. True, he did cook and eat his neighbors once in a while, and even split their bones for the marrow but we will forget that part and just remember him as the first camper in Europe. Recently a pygmy skeleton was discovered near Los Angeles which is claimed to be about twenty thousand years old, but we do not know whether this man knew how to build a fire or not. We do know, however, that the American camper was here on this continent when our Bible was yet an unfinished manuscript and that he was building his fires, toasting his venison, and building sheds when the red-headed Eric settled in Greenland, when Thorwald fought with the Skraelings, and Bi arnis dragon ship made the trip down the coast of Vineland about the dawn of the Christian era. We also know that the American camper was here when Columbus with his comical toy ships was blundering around the West Indies. We also know that the American camper watched Henry Hudson steer the Half Moo around Manhattan Island. I t is this same American camper who has taught Foreword ix us to build many of the shacks to be found in the following pages...
In Prohibition, a seventeenth-century French Magi, Charlotte Marie d'Orléans, is commissioned to discover and control the manufacture of a magic-enhancing, highly addictive alcoholic beverage. Her biggest clue: the bees of Languedoc. Her biggest challenge: addiction.
The mansion RATTLE and SNAP was built 1840 - 1845. This book is about the people who built it. Bret Burns was born on the plantation. Dawn Benna was ten when her family moved to the plantation to help build the mansion. When Dawn was ten years old she was five-five and weighed one hundred thirty pounds. Bret was thirteen and they worked the fields together. They fell in love with each other. The owner of the plantation called her woman child. Bret had a dream that one day he and Dawn would one day own the mansion and plantation. The book tells you how they did it.
Nathan and Suzanne reign over united Kar-Neloth. The Mari priestesses lend their powerful support to serve the empress. Grapland is suspicious, fearful of the implications concerning the rise of the Engwar and the presence of the Mari. They send a delegation to Silver Lake in a gesture of compliance and a mission of investigation. In the midst of attempting to gain political stability, the Mari discover a source of magic that even they cannot understand. As they search for answers, they awaken an enemy who has been dormant for eons, waiting for the Seawalkers to be revealed. As he stirs, he unleashes unimaginable power trying to find the Seawalkers before the Mari can help them relearn their heritage. Nathan and Suzanne use the resources of the empire to help discover the identity of the Seawalkers in time to save the empire and its allies before their ancient foe regains his full strength. "Speak to me thy mind," Suzanne encouraged him. He shook his head. "We have spread our efforts far and wide. We search desperately across many miles, and yet none of our efforts have yielded what is needed. I fear to expend more effort. Times become desperate among the islands, and we can do naught. We are not ready, Suzanne, to face this unknown foe, and yet he breathes down upon our lands, our allies, our shores with cruel ferocity. I am at a loss. Tell me what more we can do, for mine efforts have had no effect." When evil threatens and engages in ways that disguise its source, power, and identity, what weapons do you bring to bear? What is there to rely on other than your strength of character and belief in the values you hold dear? About the Author Born in England, Michael C. Beard had the great fortune of living in Europe for several years as one of three children of a U.S. Air Force family. He has wonderful memories of beautiful mountains, rivers, and old castles. He believes those experiences are partially responsible for his love of fantasy worlds and history. Michael has two graduate degrees in ancient languages and linguistics and has taught theoretical linguistics. He has worked on the corporate side of the writing world and has spent several years in the technology field. He also teaches online for the University of Phoenix and spends time trying his hand at photography. Michael lives in Tucson, Arizona. Visit the Kar-Neloth website at www.karneloth.com for additional information about the book, characters, and more!
Salt occurs naturally in many of the fresh foods we eat, however it is also increasingly added to the processed foods we consume. Dr Trevor C. Beard explains why we need less salt for a healthy lifestyle and how to choose low-salt foods as well as outlining a practical guide to achieving independence from salt.
Atomic Habits by James Clear" became a Wall Street Journal bestseller, USA Today Bestseller, Publisher's Weekly bestseller and one of Fast Company's 7 best business books of 2018 for good reasons. Habits creates us. James Clear compiled his years of research and studies of habits into 4 simple steps that anyone could not only learn, but apply. Why? Because information is not power. It's potential power. The real power comes from implementation and Atomic Habits is a book of implementation and execution. Are you ready? In this New York Times bestseller, James Clear writes that starting with some small steps can lead to big changes in your life. He presents an easy, actionable guide to creating new habits and breaking old ones. In this book you will find: Book Summary Overview Chapter by Chapter Analysis Background Information about the book Background information about the author Discussion Trivia Questions Discussion Questions Note to readers: This is an unofficial summary & analysis of James Clear's book "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones" designed to enrich your reading experience.
Atomic Habits by James Clear" became a Wall Street Journal bestseller, USA Today Bestseller, Publisher's Weekly bestseller and one of Fast Company's 7 best business books of 2018 for good reasons. Habits creates us. James Clear compiled his years of research and studies of habits into 4 simple steps that anyone could not only learn, but apply. Why? Because information is not power. It's potential power. The real power comes from implementation and Atomic Habits is a book of implementation and execution. Are you ready? In this New York Times bestseller, James Clear writes that starting with some small steps can lead to big changes in your life. He presents an easy, actionable guide to creating new habits and breaking old ones. In this book you will find: Book Summary Overview Chapter by Chapter Analysis Background Information about the book Background information about the author Discussion Trivia Questions Discussion Questions Note to readers: This is an unofficial summary & analysis of James Clear's book "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones" designed to enrich your reading experience.
This substance-orientated guide to protocols for managing drug abuse describes both acute and chronic intoxication. In addition, it discusses tolerance, dependence potential and relevant withdrawal syndromes, and the medical complications associated with any illicit drug use.
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