A tribute to mom who left this life way too soon. Mom wasn't always dealt the best cards in life but she played them to the fullest. To all those who have lost your mom, i feel your pain and understand your loss. We must live on and apply the life lessons our mothers taught us.
This book contains genealogy research completed by my Grandmother Sophia Asdell in 1984 which traces the Mackall family from Scotland to Maryland up through the Blackmore family of southern Indiana. There are stories shared by my grandmother of a simpler time, old family recipes, family tree, and other historical information.
Deuteronomy and the inscribed texts depicted within it are often called “books.” Moreover, its treatment of writing has earned it a prominent place in historical accounts of the religion of ancient Israel and Judah. Neither Deuteronomy nor its text-artifacts, however, are books in any conventional sense of the term. This interdisciplinary study reorients the analysis of Deuteronomic textuality around the materiality, visuality, and rhetoric of ancient rather than modern media. It argues that the Deuteronomic composition adapts the media aesthetics of ancient treaty tablets and monumental inscriptions to a story that is itself transformed into an artifact of the past.
Fleet management made simple, written around management of public fleet assets. Easy to read, simple easy to use formulas and concepts developed by author after a lifetime spent in equipment maintenance and fleet management. A must read for those seeking success in public sector fleet management.
This is a book is a literal "smorgasbord" of short stories written about everyday people. I have made a feeble attempt to share their stories. A portion of the book is devoted to the Asdell family, my maternal ancestors, who emigrated from Antrim County Ireland at the turn of the 19th century moving westward down the Ohio River and settling in the Greene and Daviess County areas in southern Indiana. This book shares the stories of the "ordinary common Americans" who perform "extraordinary deeds" outside the "limelight". These are life stories we can all identify with from our own histories.
Author shares a life devoted to two totally different activities and how they actually intersected halfway around the globe as two cultures "shook hands." Fifty years of coonhunting experience and almost thirty years of karate study are shared within the pages of this book ending with the day the two persuasions met resulting in the recognition of a great American Samurai by a great Okinawan karate teacher and Samuarai in his own right.
Learn to master the useful but tricky skill of how to choose the right article or determiner As a non-native speaker of English, you may have trouble with determiners because, unlike true adjectives, the choice of which article, demonstrative, or quantifier to use is dependent on both the meaning and the grammatical form of the particular noun they modify. Practice Makes Perfect: English Articles and Determiners Up Close helps you untangle this grammar puzzle with clear explanations of how they should be treated and used. And of course you will get hundreds of exercise opportunities to practice, practice, practice your new skills.
When it comes to learning English grammar, the best way is to JUST DO IT! For learning grammar, you'll find the most successin retaining your skills through drills, drills, andmore drills. English Grammar Drills reinforcesyour knowledge and enhances your ability to read,write, and speak in English. Each chapter deals with onlyone subject, so you are not overwhelmed withinformation and drills and can proceed at a comfortablepace. With close to 200 exercises you will get plenty of opportunities to practice what you have learned.
Get on the Fast Track to Mastering the English Grammar System! Confident use of grammar is an essential foundation for learning English. English Grammar Drills will help you lay this foundation through clear explanations and rigorous practice. Your language skills will be strengthened as you become more fluent in your use of the correct tenses and verb forms. Inside you will find: •More than 150 exercises, covering all aspects of the English grammar system•Numerous examples that demonstrate correct grammar usage •Review exercises to reinforce your understanding •An answer key to give you clear explanations of every concept English Grammar Drills is the bestselling source of practical advance that you can use either in conjunction with a course or as a self-learning tool. You’ll become less intimidated by all aspects of grammar and, instead, more confident in your English writing and speaking skills. Topics include: Nouns • Pronouns • Pluralization • Gerunds and infinitives • Basic verb forms • Single- and multiple-verb complements • Modifiers • Indirect quotation • and more
Compliation of stories published in The Bugle, newspaper from Cedar Springs, Michigan dedicated to people and events. Everyone has a story and it falls to those blessed with the ability to capture these stories in print the obligation to do so. This author has been capturing and recording these stories for years. This creation is his latest work.
Provides coverage of some of the English language's more tricky grammar points, instructing ESL students on a variety of topics from article usage and correct tense applications to verb complements and word order. Original.
Solve the mysteries of English verbs Practice Makes Perfect: English Verb Tenses Up Close puts the spotlight on this tricky grammar trouble spot. It boasts plenty of opportunities for practicing your language skills, as well as extensive examples based on a conversational style that will keep you engaged. The book also features a unique answer key that gives you more than just a listing of correct answers; it clues you in on the "why" behind them. Combine those features with the renowned Practice Makes Perfect format and you have the ideal reference/workbook to learn to speak and write English with fluency.
The go-to guide for perfecting your grammar and communication skills in every situation English teachers aren't the only ones who expect careful and correct language choices. Precision in language can be the deciding factor when it comes to getting a job or winning a promotion. Whether your skills need drastic improvement or a quick brush-up, The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage will get your grammar back on the right track. Written by two expert grammarians, the book provides bottom-line definitions, tips, and simple rules that summarize the essentials you need to know. You’ll find clear examples of usage and as well guidance on communication via text, email, and social media. The new, third edition of The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage features: •Straightforward explanations of common mistakes and why they happen•Hundreds of correct and incorrect sentence examples, with errors clearly marked•Quick tips for fixing your most stubborn grammatical mishaps•Catchy memory aids for writing correctly the first time, and more
Get control over those difficult areas of English grammar Practice Makes Perfect: Advanced English Grammar for ESL Learners is focused on those grammar topics that might pose special problems for you, especially if English is not your first language. Because it targets advanced topics, you will quickly zero in on what holds you back from fluency. And like with all of the bestselling Practice Makes Perfect books, you can practice through exercises and reinforce your knowledge. The book includes: 775 exercises Expertise from Mark Lester, an ESL expert in grammar who founded the highly respected ESL department at the University of Hawaii. He authored the most popular college classroom grammar in the country Topics include: Noun plurals, Possessive nouns and personal pronouns, Articles and quantifiers, Adjectives, Verb forms and tenses, Talking about present time, Talking about past time, Talking about future time, Causative verbs, The passive, The structure of adjective clauses, Restrictive and nonrestrictive adjective clauses, Gerunds, Infinitives, Noun clauses
This is the story of the George family who migrated to the United States from Ireland settling in North Carolina and working their way westward ending up in southern Indiana. It is also a story and tribute to a young father who departed this life at a very young age leaving behind three children the youngest of which did not remember him and spent her life trying to learn his story
This book is an accumulation of articles written and published in the" Bugle", a monthly newsletter found in Cedar Springs, Michigan and edited by Colonel Tom Noreen, U.S. Army retired, a high school classmate and friend of mine. This is the second book of articles I have written for Tom's publication, the first was title "You Don't Say". Hopefully, if Tom and I can keep our game up, there may be a third. The stories and articles found within these pages cover a multitude of subjects but mostly deal with people, both local and national and to a large part, people who have exhibited exemplary behavior and character when they could have easily chosen not to.
Get control over those difficult areas of English grammar Practice Makes Perfect: Advanced English Grammar for ESL Learners is focused on those grammar topics that might pose special problems for you, especially if English is not your first language. Because it targets advanced topics, you will quickly zero in on what holds you back from fluency. And like with all of the bestselling Practice Makes Perfect books, you can practice through exercises and reinforce your knowledge. The book includes: 775 exercises Expertise from Mark Lester, an ESL expert in grammar who founded the highly respected ESL department at the University of Hawaii. He authored the most popular college classroom grammar in the country Topics include: Noun plurals, Possessive nouns and personal pronouns, Articles and quantifiers, Adjectives, Verb forms and tenses, Talking about present time, Talking about past time, Talking about future time, Causative verbs, The passive, The structure of adjective clauses, Restrictive and nonrestrictive adjective clauses, Gerunds, Infinitives, Noun clauses
This book contains the history and timeline of three families. Starting with James Mackall who immigrated from Scotland in 1655 arriving in Maryland following the Mackall history to Matilda Mackall who married Samuel Blackmore in East Liverpool, Ohio. Samuel Blackmore family history is traced back to London, England. Sam & Matilda Blackmore had a daughter, Cora, marry Joe Kern. Joe & Cora had a daughter marry Joseph Leland Asdell. The Asdell family history is recorded beginning with their departure from Antrim County, Ireland. Included is journal kept by Benoni Blackmore, brother of Sam Blackmore, detailing his time spent in gold and silver fields of California, Nevada, and Oregon in 1862. Additionaly are included family stories and antedotes.
Take your English Grammar skills to the next level and speak with confidence! To fully understand how to speak English effectively you must move beyond the fundamental principles of grammar and tackle more sophisticated sentence constructions. Practice Makes Perfect: Advanced English Grammar for ESL Learnersfocuses on intermediate- to advanced-level topics to help you create more complex, meaningful sentences and communicate more naturally. Instead of just applying sets of rules, Practice Makes Perfect: Advanced English Grammar for ESL Learners helps you better understand the nuances of the language and develop your skills and confident as a native speaker by providing easy-to-absorb explanatory materials, examples, and exercises. Inside you will find: •Dozens of exercises in formats suited to your learning style •Example sentences that illustrate and clarify each grammatical point •A detailed answer key for quick, easy progress checks •Diagnostic exercises, new to this second edition, that help identify topics that require special attention Learn the Ins and Outs of: Non-count nouns • Possessives formed with of • Articles and quantifiers • Deriving adjectives from verb participles • Key rules for verb forms and tenses • Modal auxiliary verbs • Get passives • Restrictive and nonrestrictive adjective clauses •Identifying gerunds and infinitives • The use of noun clauses
Those pesky dangling modifiers, split infinitives, and comma splices, they infect our spoken and written language with such frequency that even native English speakers find it difficult to determine what's right and what's wrong! The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage shows you how to fix these everyday English language mistakes. With commonsense, easy-to-remember usage tips throughout, this handbook features incorrect and correct grammatical examples, a short review of basic grammar, a glossary, and more.
Who or Whom? / Its or It’s / Lie or Lay? Can't remember those grueling grammar lessons from junior high? Troubled that your professional writing lacks polish? Stop worrying! You've just picked up the painless prescription for proper English! Acclaimed grammarians Mark Lester and Larry Beason know that English teachers aren't the only ones who expect careful and correct language choices. Precision in language can be the deciding factor when it comes to getting a job or winning a promotion. The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage gives you bottom-line definitions, tips, and simple rules that summarize the essentials you need to know. This second edition includes a chapter dedicated to grammar and its usage in digital communication, including texting, e-mail, social media, and new technology, so you can communicate correctly in any format. Whether your skills need drastic improvement or a quick brush-up, The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage will get your grammar back on the right track with: Straightforward explanations of common mistakes and why they happen Hundreds of correct and incorrect sentence examples, with errors clearly marked Quick tips for fixing your most stubborn grammatical mishaps Catchy memory aids for writing correctly the first time
Meet Lester Madison, a troubled alcoholic who meets up with a man who simply goes by the name of Harry, an AA sponsor who does not believe in God. Harry takes Lester under his wing and shows him how to work the AA program without having to depend on God or religion, rewriting many of the twelve steps along the way. As Harry tells Lester, its not hubris or obstinacy that motivates me. Its a life or death matter of survival. I change the steps to change my life. Harrys Way is a life changing story, and essential for anyone working the AA program who is having difficulty with the programs reliance on a belief in God.
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