Set in rural South Carolina and urban North Carolina, in the novel Holding On: A Parable of Faith and Strength, we watch Sister Fullmore emerge through a very untypical childhood to become a very untypical woman. The book begins on her first day of school, where we see hints of the smart, sassy young woman she becomes. From a father who drinks his family into a life of poverty, to brothers who leave her to fend for herself, Sister's expectations for the male population are pretty low. Somehow, it seems the men in her life live "down" to those expectations. Her Grandma Hester tells her, "Pick your man, don't let a man pick you. That way you know what you're getting." Her mother's advises, "Don't fall in love with a man just because of his looks unless he has enough money to buy you a house." In all her sixteen years of living, Sister hasn't met one man who tempted her to forget that advice. Then she meets a fine piece of chocolate manhood named Joe Ervin Evans... A liquor house wasn't a place where a man figured on meeting the woman of his dreams, and finding a wife was the last thing on Joe's mind that night. Until he meets Sister, his smile has never failed to make a woman's heart melt. Undaunted by her seeming lack of interest in him, he sets out to convince this pretty little woman that she is going to be his.
They were children who had seen too much Youll be dead before youre five, those were the first words Joyce Ann could remember her grandmother saying to her and the fact that she was almost nine did not make living any easier Joyce Ann, Josephine, Kenny, and Janie-all the children had seen too much, been through too much, dealt with too many grown-up things to be considered children in more than age. Josephine spent her days fighting to protect herself and her siblings from bigger kids who saw the undersized children of a woman barely more than four feet tall as fair game Janies days were spent cooking and caring for nine younger siblings and sleepless nights were spent wondering when rather than if one of her mothers numerous male visitors would decide to do the unimaginable Kennys secrets were kept from even his closest friends. How could a child explain life with a mother who managed every detail of every day of his life from what he would wear to lessons that were not always about music It was only the promise of friendship that brought these four young people together in a story about the power of love and acceptance among friends.
Walk of Faith is about living, growing, and walking in the light. Every poem invites the reader to laugh, cry, sing, and pray with the poet while taking a spiritual journey. Each poem speaks, rather than preaching, to the readers about the universal experiences of all who walk daily in their faith. Even the poem titled "Gentle Sermon" is spiritually and realistically insightful, rather than preachy. Walk of Faith is a collection of inspirational poems covering more than twenty years that Jo Evans Lynn has served as the unofficial poet laureate of her church. The poems inspire and celebrate all occasions and people from every social realm, joyfully flowing from childhood to adulthood, as a girl becomes a woman of faith in a Pentecostal church. The overwhelming message of the collection of poems is that "a spiritual walk with God is a journey of hope, faith, and joy." In every poem, whether serious or humorous, Jo Evans Lynn affirms that the goodness of God is an ever-present force in our lives and that there is nothing too hard for God.
Nach einem tragischen Unfall, der Leahs Leben komplett auf den Kopf gestellt hat, beginnt sie sich zu fragen, ob sie überhaupt weiter mit ihrem Leben machen soll, ob es überhaupt noch etwas gibt, das Sinn ergibt, oder, ob es überhaupt noch etwas gibt, was ihr Freude macht. Doch dann trifft sie auf Mateo, der beweist, dass es noch etwas gibt, dass ihr Hoffnung macht, die Liebe. So zeigt er ihr, die wahre Schönheit des Lebens, ganz ohne Trauer und Sorgen. Diese Geschichte basiert auf wahren Begebenheiten
Volume exploring the important but neglected Spanish female poet Angela Figuera Aymerich. Angela Figuera Aymerich (1902-84) remains an obscure figure among the Spanish social poets of the Franco regime, her work almost entirely eclipsed by male contemporaries. This book attempts both to bring her poetry to the attention of a wider audience and to show how her work anticipates the generation of women writers and poets who have emerged since the coming of democracy. Focusing primarily on a selection of poems published between 1948 and 1962, Dr Evans shows how her work has been mistakenly ignored as maternal in essence and so of little interest to the poetry of social protest in general. Using feminist and psychoanalytical theories of language to suggest that identity (andpoetic identity in particular) is constructed as the effect of mirror images, the author argues that the `moving reflections' of gender, faith and aesthetics mirror Figuera's struggle with a fragmented poetic identity; through these concepts her work can be read not only as a `moving reflection' of maternal femininity and social injustice, but as an active attempt to retrace the boundaries of female identity. JO EVANS teaches in the Departmentof Hispanic Studies, Edinburgh University.
This 2020 edition of A Place Where Success Was Expected includes a more extensive study of the founding of the school on the campus of Bennett College in 1879 including the years before the existing campus was built and 40 additional excerpts about Dudley alumni.It is a comprehensive history of the education of African Americans in Greensboro, North Carolina and parts of Guilford County as told through the insights and experiences of some of the people who lived and worked for over five generations in the South. The story is told as only those who live through slavery, through Jim Crow, through integration, and back again could tell it. The book tells a story that begins with the events that led to the establishment of James Benson Dudley High School and its feeder schools
The intriguing questions that plague all of humanity in their desire and push to "gain knowledge," are sometimes answered, but most often, not to satisfaction. The search' for these answers oftentimes lead us on fantastic journeys and such is the case here. The tale of one such journey is a wonderful voyage into the imagination. Stories and events from the Bible are delightfully spun here, and cleverly intertwined with the actual scriptures. In this first book of the series, the adventure begins with the "fall from Grace". The hearts that chose to leave the Kingdom of Eternal were on the King's Counsel they were His dearest and closest friends. At the Gate of Peace, the King changed their names from the Good and Kind hearts' He knew, to the Cruel and Evil' hearts' they had become. The brothers chose to follow the one that the King had installed as the Heart Protector' and teacher of the young. After all he was their big brother. But the King no longer saw him as a Protector, now He could only see him as the Attacker' and betrayer of all. When the gates closed behind them, the Attacker's niece Smiling, was reluctantly taken along with them. Young Bold (with the help of his friends, and in defiance of his father) set out to bring his sweetheart back. Pure, Bold's father, dispatches the warrior angels, Brave, Smart and Comfort to look after and aid the young hearts. The young twin Jin, ( Min's brother) overhears a conversation that holds a dire consequence for the rebellious Attacker and his followers. Jin tells his sister about the conversation and the two go in search of help. They are led to the Garden of Promise, where the Cherubs dwell. The Cherubs (not knowing the circumstances) agree to help the twins. When the Mistress Angel (guardian of the Cherubs) discovers what has taken place, she immediately informs the King. Joyful and Jin became instant friends when the two discover they have mutual interests and love to gain knowledge' by exploring the unknown. The unknown in Jin's world becomes a reality when he finally gets an answer to his question of why their names (Min and Jin) don't fit. Min realizes she too, has a wonderful new friend in Charity. The friendship the two develop continues to strengthen and grow as they traveled, and Hopeful was kept busy trying to keep everything in order. It is an adventurous, comical, and moving story that will share its fears, dreams, and joys that we find in a unique everyday kind of life' setting. The adventure takes the travelers to many unusual' places where they encounter a variety of characters that ultimately lead our friends to Safe Harbor, and some answers. Does Jin get the answer of why the twins don't have names that fit? Experience the journey and enjoy the suspense, and In Time, You Too Will Know'! A delightful reading for both young and old, and everyone in between!
Will F. Jenkins, known to science fiction fans by his penname Murray Leinster, was among the most prolific American writers of the 20th century. "The Dean of Science Fiction," as he was sometimes known, published more than 1,500 short stories and 100 books in a career spanning more than fifty years. This biography, written by his two youngest daughters, chronicles Murray Leinster's private and literary life from his first writings for The Smart Set and early pulp magazines such as Argosy, Amazing Stories and Astounding Stories, through the golden age of science fiction in the 1930s through the 1950s, to his death in 1975. Included as appendices are his famous 1946 story "A Logic Named Joe" and 1954 essay "To Build a Robot Brain.
Colorful word family wheels and pull-tabs encourage children to practice their decoding skills. The back of each cover card is printed in black so it can be reproduced for individual students.
These creatures of the deep wide seas take children on a cruise of discovery. In this revealing unit, your students will study a whale's life cycle, migration patterns, evolutionary development, environmental status, and much more. There are complete, step-by-step instructions and reproducible support materials for such projects as: sea mammal word search, crossword puzzle, dot-to-dot, whale bulletin boards, a whale play, and much more. Topics include: A Whale Is Not a Fish, Echolocation, Migration of the Gray Whale (Map and Skit), Toothed or Baleen?, The Skeleton of a Whale, Whale Haiku, Draw a Whale, among others. Illustrated throughout with dramatic, accurate, line art of whales of all kinds. All 48 pages perforated for easy removal.
Poster shows a front view and side view of the human skeleton system and the verso features two dancing figures showing some of the muscles, tendons and bones of the human body.
These 12 units provide basic science facts and hands-on activities that make science an exciting, successful learning experience. Each unit features beautifully illustrated activity sheets and finishes up with a series of hands-on activities that make comprehension complete. Each book includes two full-color posters (printed back-to-back) that aid instruction and complement your classroom environment.
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