Known throughout Wales for his gentle self-deprecating sense of humour and brilliant TV and radio broadcasts, BBC presenter Roy Noble guides us through the "lay-bys" of his life; his warm, loving fifties Brynaman childhood; his college and teaching days; and his ultimate success in that most difficult of careers - showbusiness. A beautiful and entertaining depiction of the life of a truly extraordinary and much loved Welshman who has enriched the daily lives of millions. We meet his family and friends, the ordinary and the rich and famous. We rejoice at his triumphs, laugh at his blunders and cry at his unflinchingly honest depiction of personal tragedy.
Wednesdays had become the worst for Rhodri, full of school tests and always a let-down, but his chance meeting with Idris, a member of the legendary King Arthur's Court, looks to change all this.As the next Wednesday rolls around, combining their friendship, bravery, and a little bit of luck, Rhodri, Idris and Dylan, Rhodri's dog, set out to achieve their goals in this story of patience and perseverance - Rhodri will make it to top of his class, Dylan, the former sheepdog, will find a new purpose, and Idris will take his place among King Arthur's knights.
My Journey, My Family, the Army, the Ministry, Life, & Education. Dr. Roy P. Jones, Jr. share his personal walk and experience from childhood to the man of God he has become. In it you'll witness first hand how God works divinely to align our lives to fulfill his purposes in our lives.
Although depicted on a U.S. postage stamp and post card, Confederate Brigadier General and Cherokee Chief Stand Watie is virtually unknown to readers. The only Indian to be promoted to general on either side of the civil war, Watie was also the last Confederate general to surrender to Union forces. This book traces his skirmishes and battles--some victories, some defeats--during that terrible war. Pea Ridge was the largest battle west of the Mississippi where Watie led his Cherokee Mounted Rifles regiment. Later, Watie became the first cavalry commander to capture a Union ship, the J.R. Williams, underway in the Arkansas River. After his surrender to a Union commissioner, Watie--a man called by events and his Cherokee people to uncommon valor and leadership--continued to represent and inspire his people during the bitter period of reconstruction in the Indian Territory which eventually became the state of Oklahoma.
He's a bitter, alcoholic young man angry with his grandfather's disinheritance of his artist father. She's an innocent woman with hazy origins. Together, they plot to destroy the grandfather's body, frozen at the institute in hopes of future rebirth. At the same institute, an ambitious, unstable researcher pretends to obliterate the frozen head of a widow's husband and implants the grandfather's identity in the young man's brain. However, the scientist's breakout hopes are thwarted by a terrorist's violent attack on the lab. When the lab's founder demands the young woman succeed him as director, the young couples' future becomes even murkier.
Chronologically organized, The Western Humanities presents the cultural achievements of western civilization--art and architecture, music, history, literature, philosophy, theater, film and the other arts--within their historical context. By examining the historical and material conditions that influenced the form and content of the arts and humanities, the authors provide students with a clear framework, a deeper understanding of the meaning of cultural works, and a broader basis for analyzing and appreciating the cultural achievements of the West. Hundreds of illustrations bring the arts and humanities to life, while extensive pedagogy consistently asks students to think about, interpret, and apply the information throughout the text and at the end of each chapter.
World War II and a Dublin-Liverpool family's 20 years of living before, during and after those tough and often funny times. Seen through the eyes of a young boy.
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