The first in the series ""Children of the Quincy Valley,"" Lena, Pioneer Girl tells the story of Magdalena Weber, a German-Russian girl who emigrated to America with her family in 1904. They settled in the Quincy Valley, located in the Columbia Basin region of Washington State. This historical fiction combines facts of her life with the general experience of the German-Russian immigrant farm families of the era, including photographs of early Quincy. Over 100 years later, Weber descendants still live, work, and farm in the area today. Written by local author Karen Murray for the Quincy Valley Historical Society, cover art by Kelly Smothers, and illustrated by Kindra Ankey, this book is designed, not only as a reader for children, but also as an educational tool for both homeschool or classroom use. There are research projects, German words, and instructions on making a small quilt.
The Quincy Valley is a unique place with a distinct environment. In the beginning, not even the local Columbia River tribes could find a use for the sagebrush desert, home to jackrabbits, coyotes, and rattlesnakes, but by 1910, immigrants from more than 20 nations called it home. Today the technology of the 21st century knocks on its door. From the early days of dry-land farming, to the abundant orchards and crops nourished by the Grand Coulee Dam, to the data-server farms of major Internet companies, the Quincy Valley provides food and information to the entire world. It is a community of people whose faith, families, and farms have provided physical sustenance and prosperity to its descendants. Their influence extends far and wide as they have spread across the world, serving in both military and civilian careers.
This book is a collection of essays, articles, and speeches from Constitutionists around the nation, making the case for a Constitutionally-correct third party to emerge in American Politics in order to restore the Republic as provided for in the Constitution of the United States. By phasing in the original plan of the Founders, America's economy and social structure can be revitalized.
A delightful picture book that celebrates the joy of young children trying to catch their shadows - from the creators of CBCA Honour Book When Billy was a Dog and Puddle Hunters. On sunshiny mornings, we go shadow catching. Inside, outside, in our home and in our neighbourhood, shadows dance around us from morning through to night. Our shadows are so tall, then small, then tall again in sunlight, lamplight and even in the moonlight. A wonderful picture book about playfulness and the joy of light and movement.
A cookery book with a story. Embracing a new life style and a new culture. Seasonal gardening infulencing the recipes and meals that I cook in my kitchen, behind a real door in France. www.behindthelavenderdoor.com
As a young child, Cynthia Murray had trouble sleeping at night. Born deaf, she was always afraid someone would enter her room and she wouldn't hear them come in. When Odie, a hearing service dog, came into her life, Cynthia found a freedom she had never experienced before. Odie became her ears--alerting her to door knocks, ringing telephones, and dropped wallets. Odie's sensitive stomach and many allergies lead Cynthia to create homemade treats and specialized food for him. The treats became a commercialized company: 4Legz, the first Non-GMO certified dog treat company. The Murray family grew with the addition of several more dogs, each with a beautiful story of their own. Never a dull moment, "For the Love of Dogs" takes you on a journey of love, heartbreak, and a full circle moment"--Amazon.com.
The ability to persuade people to agree with you can be crucial to your working life. This book will help you apply the psychology of persuasion to your writing. Persuasion expert Karen Mannering guides you through all aspects of business writing, from adverts to business plans, emails to Twitter Feeds, and letters to reports to produce sharper and more productive copy through the power of persuasion.
A string of disasters both personally and professionally resulted in the worst year of my life I knew I had to change but didn't know how! This led me on a journey to find answers, and I discovered 'why' all of this had happened. It was my own thoughts, actions and my ignorance of the Laws of the Universe, particularly the Law of Attraction that was the root cause. You see, 'what we think about, we become', so everything that you have or do not have in your life is the result of your own thoughts and actions too! So, how do you change the results you are getting in your life? This book will take you on a journey of self-discovery, allowing you to understand why you are the way you are, and how you have created your current 'reality'! It delves into the enigma of human behaviour answering all those questions you have ever had about people, how they are built, and why they behave as they do! Are you ready to take responsibility for yourself, because when it comes to change, then the only person you can change is YOU! So whatever you are unhappy with, whether it's your health, finances, relationships, spirituality, your work or career you will be guided through a step-by-step process that works and lasts, with phenomenal results! WARNING: A hefty dose of 'truth serum' is a must before reading! Becoming aware of what you have created in your life will be in some cases extremely uncomfortable and at times painful. But if you commit time to yourself and this process, you can change your life and yourself forever!
These are fishing stories by three authors about places, boats, bars, trucks, dogs and people. They occur in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho and Utah and other fishable parts of the world. "Between the Rivers" is a compilation of humorous adventures that happen on the road, in the middle of the journey, in the campsite, at the bar, and during the fishing trips. These are tales in common with most fishing people, with travelers, with mountain folk - in short, these are tales of living the dream.
When the rain stops it's time to go puddle hunting. Ruby and Banjo and Mum go up the street, and into the park, over the bridge and down to the riverflats where the puddles lie waiting... Splosh it, Ruby! Splosh it, Banjo! Splosh it, Mum! A glorious celebration of splashing and squelching all the way home.
Espectros is a compilation of original scholarly studies that presents the first volume-length exploration of the spectral in literature, film, and photography of Latin America, Spain, and the Latino diaspora. In recent decades, scholarship in deconstructionist "hauntology," trauma studies, affect in image theory, and a renewed interest in the Gothic genre, has given rise to a Spectral Studies approach to the study of narrative. Haunting, the spectral, and the effects of the unseen, carry a special weight in contemporary Latin American and Spanish cultures (referred to in the book as “Transhispanic cultures”), due to the ominous legacy of authoritarian governments and civil wars, as well as the imposition of the unseen yet tangible effects of global economics and neoliberal policies. Ribas and Petersen’s detailed introductory analysis grounds haunting as a theoretical tool for literary and cultural criticism in the Transhispanic world, with an emphasis on the contemporary period from the end of the Cold War to the present. The chapters in this volume explore haunting from a diversity of perspectives, in particular engaging haunting as a manifestation of trauma, absence, and mourning. The editors carefully distinguish the collective, cultural dimension of historical trauma from the individual, psychological experience of the aftermath of a violent history, always taking into account unresolved social justice issues. The volume also addresses the association of the spectral photographic image with the concept of haunting because of the photograph’s ability to reveal a presence that is traditionally absent or has been excluded from hegemonic representations of society. The volume concludes with a series of studies that address the unseen effects and progressive deterioration of the social fabric as a result of a globalized economy and neoliberal policies, from the modernization of the nation-state to present.
During the Yuletide Ice Cube Fair, the vegetable inhabitants of a little town are busy carving Christmas feasts, trees, and angels to outdo each other to win the grand prize, but the smallest entry shows that it is not what is biggest that is most important at Christmas. On board pages.
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