Charles A. Goodrich was a Reverend in the 1st Congressional Church in the United States of America. He wrote Bible studies, along with many works on Christianity, but also on other subjects, such as the history of America, and Greek grammar. This particular book is a transcript of a speech given in 1826 to the Hartford Agricultural Society. The Reverend discusses the contemporary state of farming, and offers his observations in regards to how the situation might be improved. This is an interesting read for anyone with an interest in the development of agriculture in the early nineteenth century. To compliment the republication of this work, a short introductory biography of the author has been included to help place the book in its historical context.
A beautifully unconventional love story. It’s the summer of 2008, and thirty-five-year-old Ursula Tunder, reeling from the breakup of a bad marriage, has abandoned her career as a botanist and moved home to the family farm to start a wholesale garden-plant greenhouse, and, perhaps more importantly, to care for her ailing father, Joe. Her younger brother, Bodie, now that a shoulder injury has ended his NFL career, comes home as well, to try his hand at organic farming. Their land at the edge of a prosperous college town is coveted by developers. Ursula wants to sell the farm to Camas Valley State University, which has promised to create a research facility on the land, but Bodie and his idealistic wife, Fleece, are committed to farming. Enter Nu, Ursula and Bodie’s Vietnamese-American cousin by adoption, and an up-and-coming visual artist. When Nu gets arrested after a fight with a pair of dirt bikers, Joe persuades him to take refuge at the Tunder farm. Nu gets pressed into service helping Bodie with farm chores and taking care of Joe, so Ursula seizes the opportunity to get away from the farm, accepting a temporary job surveying native plants in the Cascades. But when Joe’s health plummets and Bodie’s finances crash, Ursula abandons her summer job to return home once again. Facing bankruptcy, Ursula, Bodie, and Nu enlist a ragtag troupe of land-defenders in a festival of resistance in a last-ditch effort to save a way of life that may disappear forever.
This work by Reverend Charles A. Goodrich is a Bible study on the history of prayer. Originally published in 1856, it breaks down passages in the Old Testament, and the New Testament, which include reference to the practice of prayer. There are chapters on 'Genesis', 'Numbers', Joshua', 'The Gospels', 'The Acts of the Apostles', and much more. At nearly four hundred pages, this Bible commentary goes into great detail on the meaning and practicality of prayer in the Christian Tradition. Along with the republication of this work, we have included a brand new introductory biography on the author to help place the book in its historical and social context.
First published in 1835, this work by Reverend Charles A. Goodrich, a Congressional minister, is designed as an educational guide to Christianity for children. It focuses on the final events in the life of Jesus Christ, and covers the 'Garden of Gethsemane', 'The Trial of Jesus Christ', 'The Resurrection and Ascension', and much more, all broken down into easy to understand lectures for a young audience. Charles A. Goodrich was an author of many books on a variety of subjects: from American history and Bible commentaries, to publications on Greek Grammar. This particular work is being republished with a brand new introductory biography of the author to help place the work in its historical context.
This work by Charles A. Goodrich was first published in the mid-eighteenth century. It charts the history and development of the United States of America, from the arrival of Columbus to the inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln. The history of the nation is broken down into six 'periods', each marked with defining features, such as 'Settlements', 'Revolution', and 'Intercolonial Wars'. It is designed for the education of young people, and is accompanied by many illustrations and maps to aid in the learning process. To compliment the republication of this work, a brand new introductory biography of the author has been added.
In parallel to his work as a Congressional minister, Reverend Charles A. Goodrich also wrote many educational Books. Many of these publications were Bible studies, some focussed on the History of America, and yet others were on subjects such as Greek grammar. This particular book is one of his works of Christian literature. In the work, Goodrich breaks down the prominent locations mentioned in the Bible, describes them, and highlights their geography with illustrative maps. As with many of his texts, it is designed for the use of children, and to aid in their education, exercise questions can be found at the back of the book. To the republication of this work is added a brand new introductory biography of the author to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
This encyclopaedia by Reverend Charles A. Goodrich was originally published in 1831. It covers a wide range of subjects, from natural history and agriculture, to government and statistics, and accompanies these topics with various illustrations. As a congressional minister, and author of many tracts on Christianity, this work is written with a leaning toward the religion's world view and very much reflects the time in which it was written. Along with some interesting information, this publication serves as a window into how knowledge was distributed during the early 19th century. To compliment the republication of this work, a brand new introductory biography of the author has been added to help place the text in its historical context.
Poetry. Second Edition. Charles Goodrich's writing earned fellowships from Fishtrap, the Oregon Arts Commission, and the 2001 Walt Morey fellowship from Literary Arts. Garrison Keillor has read his poems on National Public Radio. Charles currently works for the Spring Creek Project for Ideas, Nature and the Written Word at Oregon State University.
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