The Vanessa-Ann Collection has transferred the designs of Susan Winget into the cross-stitch medium. Throughout her work, Susan Winget draws from the warm, rich, and brilliant colors of nature. The warmth of home and heart are evident in all of Susan Winget's pieces, and now you can cross-stitch her charming down-home scenes to warm your homes and the hearts you touch.
Tucker is excited. His class is going on a field trip to Farmer Sam's Apple Orchard! He promises his mum he'll bring home apples, and Tucker's family is looking forward to apple pie for dessert. But Tucker gets distracted by Farmer Sam's shiny red tractor. Then he gets busy helping out his friends....All too soon it's time to go, and Tucker has no apples! Susan Winget's sparkling fall scenes are a visual treat, and her gentle touch shows Tucker's friends helping him in a most believable way. This endearing story ends in a cozy family circle, sharing a delicious pie and Tucker's news of an apple–dandy day. Ages 2 – 5
Young snowman Sam is having difficulty making snow, but with the help of his new friends, Sarah and Tommy, he discovers the magic of giving and the trick to creating snow.
It's the first day of school for Tucker, and he'd rather be anywhere else!Luckily wise Miss Blossom knows just how to welcome a small bunny to her classroom. After school Tucker finds he has a lot to tell his family, and he basks in their praise of his accomplishments. With irresistible charm, Susan Winget celebrates strong family ties, new experiences, and the joys of a four-carrot day.
Susan Palwick, novelist and Associate Professor of English at the University of Nevada, Reno, volunteers four hours a week as a lay chaplain in the emergency room of a local hospital. In Brief Visits, a single volunteer shift unfolds in forty-five sonnets, short poems allowing us to hear the many voices--the patients’, the staff’s, the chaplain’s--of the ER. These stories, snippets of much larger ones, capture both the chaos and the beauty of the dramas unfolding every day in every hospital, where the human search for meaning is driven by stark reminders of mortality.
Come on a journey into the ancient pastto a world far away where there was no strife, no wars, and no indiscretion between man and wife. Johanna was an energetic young woman with a lively nature. She was thrust into a world of spirituality beyond her understanding to tame her wild ways. As hard as she tried to follow the rules, the confines of the church were too limiting. As often as she could, Johanna would run to the shore to enjoy some freedom while saying her prayers. Bertram, a young man with great family responsibilities, watched Johanna from afar. Intrigued by the beauty of this girl as she raced to the waterfront, Bertram could not stop his fascination. An unexpected meeting occurred when she suddenly changed directions. Sparks flew, and romance began. Enter the lives of Johanna and Bertram, where love and respect reigned supreme and life evolved in unusual ways.
She is Elle Graves. She is 14. She is a captive. She is alone. She is frightened. She is no better than a slave. But she is not a red savage. Her story is wrapped within the historical facts of the Cherokee Nation in the early 19th century at a time when they were at their best and ultimately driven to their worst. Elle experiences the worst of hatred and the best of love as she travels down her life path and strives to reconcile the two worlds that she knows; her white one that she can never escape and the red one that she has chosen to embrace. Elle discovers that family has nothing to do with blood. She learns that a life well lived involves difficult choices that transform you, making you not red, not white, but more closely pink. As she travels her life journey, which involves her head, her heart, and most importantly, her soul, she finds out that she was always a powerful woman even before she knew it.
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This book chronicles the dramatic, true story of the five Saxon siblings and their determined efforts to grow into productive, caring citizens, able to compete with the best of them despite their rough start in life. It is also the story of children born into abject poverty, torn apart by circumstances beyond their control, and joyfully reunited many decades later.
German Flatts was established on March 7, 1788, and is comprised of two unique villages. The village of Mohawk was incorporated in 1844, and Ilion soon followed in 1852. With their proximity to the Erie Canal, these villages saw their share of business and industry and flourished as communities. Mohawk was home to a number of famous people, including a treasurer of the United States, a General Motors industrialist, one of the fated space shuttle Challenger crew members, and the two Keno brothers who made antiques a popular obsession on the television program Antiques Roadshow. Ilion is the birthplace of the Remington Arms Company, one of Herkimer County's oldest industries that still exists today and is known around the world. German Flatts provides an interesting snapshot of the daily life and important events in this community's fascinating history.
Learn about some of the world’s most beloved pets in All About Dogs. Each title introduces the history and features of one of the world’s most popular dog breeds. Young readers will love the stunning visuals and fun facts in All About Dogs.
There Are Angels. What have they got to do with us? In this enlightening work, the author gives many details and examples of the mission of angels in the lives of mortals. How does mankind receive angelic ministrations? There are important, spiritual aspects of life that help men see. While primarily written for a Latter-Day Saint audience, the concepts of this informative and edifying book are of great value to all Christians. The book promotes great faith, deep prayer, and a constant relationship with the Lord, Jesus Christ. By reading this book, people the world over could be well on the road of knowing who they really are.
Fortyish Flip Paxton, the cleaning lady of Solace Glen, finally has it all--a booming business, a beautiful new home, and a ring on her finger. But Flip's expectations of a romantic--and tranquil-- honeymoon disappear...along with one of the resort's owners.
Reports on therapeutic methods that detoxify the body in order to allow the immune system to function well. Modalities include low level laser, homeopathic imprinting, nutrition regimens, and more.
In 1860’s Victoria, British Columbia, seventeen-year-old Robb McDonald is in love with high-society Emma. But Robb, his father, and his brothers work at the Hudson’s Bay post, and their lowly position makes him an unacceptable husband in the British class system in which they live. Determined to win Emma’s heart, and the approval of her father, Robb leaves his family behind and joins a group of American miners heading north along the Fraser River, hoping to strike it rich in the BC gold rush. He must grow up fast in this uncharted and daunting land as he and his new friends face scarce food, wild animals, the violence of desperate men who will kill to get gold, and the lack of law enforcement to prevent it. Part coming-of-age novel, part adventure, and part Canadian historical fiction, Nuggets is the poignant and compelling story of how one young man sets out to find gold only to find so much more.
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