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Skint Knees

Author : Fay (Hawson) Copland
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1460246357
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Skint Knees written by Fay (Hawson) Copland and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Second World War, communities were knit together while enduring scarcity, rationing, and uncertainty-yet they adapted by being resourceful, optimistic, and persistent. And when peace finally returned, there was new hope that a more innocent era would reign. Neighbours and townspeople knew one another well; Victory gardens, planted during the war, were still cultivated with care; children played outdoors, unsupervised, from dawn til dusk, and enjoyed a sense of joyful freedom that would become increasingly rare in the decades to come. On a balmy summer's evening in the wee riverside town of Renfrew, Scotland, eleven-year-old Fay Hawson bade farewell to a small gathering of friends and neighbours. The year was 1954, and Fay and her family were emigrating to Canada. As a taxi shuttled the Hawsons away from their neighbourhood and hometown, Fay gazed out at the familiar streets and landmarks she knew so well. Decades later, memories of her early life would flood her mind, creating a montage of games of soccer in the cow pasture, bramble-picking along the country road, and the unforgettable Coronation street party in 1953. Upon arriving in Ontario, the family made a home in their new country. Fay became a teacher, mother and grandmother-but in spite of the passage of time, she would never forget her early years, when she was an unfettered young lass who couldn't be slowed down by a pair of "skint" knees.

Skeleton Lode

Author : Ralph Compton
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101515570
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Skeleton Lode written by Ralph Compton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chase is on and the stakes are high in this western in Ralph Compton's USA Today bestselling series. They’re ex-cowpunchers looking to strike it rich—and not having much success. When they deliver a wagon of scotch to a shantytown saloon, the bartender drops dead before paying. No sooner do they take over the bar as payment than it burns to the ground. The cloud above Arlo Wells and Dallas Holt has no silver lining… They finally get a break when they receive a message from an old friend, along with a map. It seems the grizzled prospector finally hit the mother lode in the Superstitious Mountains, only to die shortly thereafter. His last wish was for the two boys to find his beloved nieces and share the claim with them—easy money, except for a few minor problems… Like the despicable stepfather who’s got the nieces, a gang of hired gunmen, and the other half of the map and the Apaches who’ll slaughter anyone daring to tread the ground of their sacred mountains. For Arlo and Dallas, this lucky break may be the worst thing ever to happen to them… More Than Six Million Ralph Compton Books In Print!

Jaggy Nettles

Author : Fay (Hawson) Copland
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1525550861
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Jaggy Nettles written by Fay (Hawson) Copland and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2020-01-17 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Scots refer to thistles and other stinging plants as “jaggy nettles:” things we can’t help but step on or brush up against sometimes, even when we’re watching where we’re going. Fay (Hawson) Copland has had her fair share of stings over the years, but the love of her family has acted as a soothing balm that always got her through. A sequel to Skint Knees – Reflections on a Scottish Childhood, which focused (as its name implies) on the author’s early years in Scotland, Jaggy Nettles – An Immigrant’s Memoir tells the rest of her story, beginning with young Fay and her family preparing to immigrate to Canada. From there, it follows her life’s journey, growing up as a new Canadian, getting an education, building a satisfying career, and eventually starting a Canadian family of her own – one that has grown to include two children, two in-law children and four grandchildren.

Boyhood Impressions

Author : Phillip Eldridge Williams
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1477158316
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (771 download)

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Download or read book Boyhood Impressions written by Phillip Eldridge Williams and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up in a poor family, a poor community, and a poor state is no unusual set of circumstances that has produced many positive and unfortunate outcomes in the lives of people everywhere. What is rare is to have these never-ending hardships remembered in detail with an innocence that makes one wonder why such an obvious lack of resentment, but this is precisely what the author has done. How this was achieved is due to an innate drive to overcome and a conviction that surely this is not the way growing up need be. No matter the depth of depravity, there are assets that can be taken advantage of. With maybe just a little more than average intelligence, and exceptional physical coordination that included the ability to run fast, a deprived father s sports background, and a wonder and curiosity that developed out of necessity and a love for nature, Williams left for the military life that ultimately answered many of these deep questions that even the Creek Bank School of Learning could not provide answers to.

One Midnight With You

Author : Shari Low
Publisher : Boldwood Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1835184626
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book One Midnight With You written by Shari Low and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2024-08-26 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brand NEW from No1 Million Copy Bestselling Author Shari LowWhat would you do if you had just twenty-four hours to change your life? Ailish Ryan has been in hiding since her husband’s affair ended their marriage. But when a friend forces her to face her new reality, will she choose to revisit the past or embrace a brand new future? Ailish’s daughter, Emmy, thought her boyfriend was nothing like her cheating father, but now she’s not so sure. As the hours pass, she turns detective to find out if she picked the right man, or if history is repeating itself. Grandmother, Minnie Ryan is on a mission to deliver a very special gift to a lifelong friend. But will grit and a touch of divine intervention be enough to overcome the obstacles that fate is putting in her way? Dario Moretti has spent his whole life working in the family business, but now it’s in trouble and he’s all out of options. Will he have the strength to let it go, even if it means hurting the people he loves? The clock is ticking... but will twenty-four hours be long enough to heal four broken hearts? Praise for Shari Low: ‘I’d forgotten how enjoyable it is to read a Shari Low book but My One Month Marriage reminded me of the fun to be had in her words...funny, warm and insightful’ Dorothy Koomson 'Great fun from start to finish' Jenny Colgan 'There are only two words for Shari Low: utterly hilarious. I laughed like a drain' Carmen Reid 'One of the funniest books I've ever read!' Marisa Mackle 'More fun than a girl’s night out!'OK! Magazine 'A brilliant, light comical read with some fabulous twists and turns' Bookbag 'A thrilling page turner that grabs your attention from the off. Highly recommended' The Sun 'Totally captivating and it felt like I'd lost a new best friend when it came to the end' Closer Magazine 'Touching stuff' Heat

The Life of a Turpentine Girl

Author : Sarah Evelyn Holland Shaw
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1642585017
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book The Life of a Turpentine Girl written by Sarah Evelyn Holland Shaw and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wished for the simpler things in life like wearing flour-sack panties? Have you ever wondered what life was like in 1920""1930's South Georgia? Journey with Sarah Evelyn Holland Shaw as she tells you about the amazing life of a turpentine still worker's daughter. Evelyn will take us on adventures with her family as they follow their father from town to town as he worked as a wood rider at turpentine stills. They may have been poor growing up, but were never bored using their imaginations to create games or cornhusk dolls. Evelyn sums up her early days as, "Life was one perfect summer day." As Evelyn and her siblings got older, they got to experience what working in cotton fields, tobacco barns, and peanut fields was all about. Evelyn's mom was strict and made many sacrifices for her children. She had to be to make ends meet and keep them safe. The family had many a meals of hoecakes with maple syrup. Follow Evelyn as she finds the love of her life during World War ll. They begin their own family and use the lessons she learned in her early days to create her own dreams.

Tales of a Punk Rock Nothing

Author : Schweser Himelstein
Publisher : Garrett County Press
ISBN 13 : 1891053213
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Tales of a Punk Rock Nothing written by Schweser Himelstein and published by Garrett County Press. This book was released on 2010-11-06 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic underground novel about a Jewish kid from Tennessee, who moves to D.C. and hangs out with militant vegetarians, manifesto-writing shoplifters, and strippers who write feminist theory. The story is told through journals, letters and zines. It's got everything you could want out of a novel: a chase scene, a sex scene, plus angst-ridden critiques of American society.

Owain and The Red Clawed Dragon

Author : James F. Park
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0244799679
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (447 download)

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Download or read book Owain and The Red Clawed Dragon written by James F. Park and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-06 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As usual the twin twelve year old boys were fighting but this time it was over of all things an old atlas that they'd found in the attic when searching for the bobbles for their brand new second hand blue artificial Christmas tree that if the truth be told had seen better days and as they pushed and struggled with each other neither noticed how close they were getting to the still open hatch that was until they both fell through but instead of landing on the plush family red dragon carpet they found themselves floating in mid-air and after they'd been whirled around enough times to make them both dizzy they floated upwards and back into what they thought was the darkness of the attic but it wasn't quite the attic they found themselves in because they weren't in anywhere and that's when Owain felt something metallic and then furry brush against him. He narrowed his eyes and peered through the blackness but couldn't really make anything out, so where were they?

Rocky Roads and Bare Feet

Author : Jeff Harper
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1469117096
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (691 download)

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Download or read book Rocky Roads and Bare Feet written by Jeff Harper and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-05-14 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rocky Roads and Bare Feet is about the times of a young boy growing up in rural Alabama in the decade of the 1950s. It is learning the hard way and how children thought and passed the time. The stories tell of a new generation who began life and grew into a time when there were no astronauts, no interstate highways and television was the newest rave. The stories and tall tales of Rocky Roads and Bare Feet are about the author and his brothers and sister as they grew up in the 1950s. These stories are the ones I told to my children. They were told as we sat on the porch in a swing or a rocking chair. In the evenings when there was nothing else to do, Jennifer, would say Daddy, tell me about when you were a little boy. The stories in the book were written to be passed on to my grandchildren. Many of the stories are true; the seven tall tales have fictional characters but are true more-or-less. The stories are interesting if you want to know how it was back then. Jeff Harper

Water from the Well

Author : Myra McLarey
Publisher : Grove Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802137166
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (371 download)

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Download or read book Water from the Well written by Myra McLarey and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2000-03 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in rural Arkansas in 1919, this novel tells the story of ex-slaves, displaced Yankees, and a century of community history.

Storm and Shore

Author : Donald Smith
Publisher : Luath Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1804250600
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Storm and Shore written by Donald Smith and published by Luath Press Ltd. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commissioned especially for Scotland's Year of Stories, Storm and Shore connects the west coast of Scotland's rich mythological past with the present day. When artist Lucy Salter comes to a remote Argyll coastline she aims to connect with nature in its wild state. Aid worker Dave McArthur is fleeing traumatic conflict. But they have both ventured into a borderland, layered by history, migration and repressed violence. It is a liminal place, storied by centuries of settlement and travel. Yet local tradition bearers, bard and seannachaidh, can channel the past. From these hauntings, a storytelling tapestry is woven from the sea, nature myth and weather. The long roots of our global crisis are laid bare in landfalls, wherein the crucible of Gaelic tradition, creatures of the sea meet the shore.

Should've Gone Tae Speavers, Ref!

Author : Allan Morrison
Publisher : Luath Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1909912646
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Should've Gone Tae Speavers, Ref! written by Allan Morrison and published by Luath Press Ltd. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The referee. You can't have a game without one. The most hated man (or woman) in football but you have to invite one to every game. Enjoy a laugh at the anti and wicked humour of Scottish referee Big Erchie, a powerhouse at five foot five, and a top grade referee who strikes fear into he hearts of managers and players alike as he stringently applies the laws of the game. But Big Erchie is burdened with a terrible secret... He's a Stirling Albion supporter. EXCERPT: A booking by Big Erchie is a painstaking ritual for both player and referee as he calmly and prosaically enters the name of the offender in his book with the care of a monk drawing an illustrated letter, while at the same time gutting and filleting the culprit in a voice reminiscent of an acetylene torch set on full heat. Alas, on occasion, a frustrating petulant demonstration of power causes him to show a red card when a yellow would probably have suffice. Deep in his bosom, Big Erchie is consumed by a loathing of simulation, especially diving in the box. 'Some of that lot should get an Oscar nomination thrown in with their red card,' he continually moans. His trademark waving of his arms accompanied by a snort and roll of the eye suggests that, for some players, bringing back the birch would not be inappropriate.

Desperate Ransom

Author : Minton Sparks
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1418555630
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book Desperate Ransom written by Minton Sparks and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2012-07-09 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Time changes nothing, girl, but the size of your underwear...and hopefully your hairdo." Minton Sparks unique brand of performance art has brought the rural South to life for the many fans who flock to her shows and relive them through her audio releases. Now, the Grammy-nominated artist has committed some of her most popular poems and stories to print. The thirty pieces collected here veer from heartbreak to hilarity and back again, as Sparks shares her memories of growing up in small-town Tennessee. This unusual family may not walk the straight and narrow, but they're guaranteed to walk straight into your heart and mind, and linger. Like an old-time preacher, Sparks draws her audience in with compelling storytelling while leaving them with something essential to ponder. Desperate Ransom takes readers on a journey into the heart of an extraordinary family, demonstrating once again that Sparks is a ground-breaking artist--and a true American treasure.

Horseman, Pass By

Author : Larry McMurtry
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451606575
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Horseman, Pass By written by Larry McMurtry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Lonesome Dove comes the novel that became the basis for the film Hud, starring Paul Newman. In classic Western style Larry McMurtry illustrates the timeless conflict between the modernity and the Old West through the eyes of Texas cattlemen. Horseman, Pass By tells the story of Homer Bannon, an old-time cattleman who epitomizes the frontier values of honesty and decency, and Hud, his unscrupulous stepson. Caught in the middle is the narrator, Homer's young grandson Lonnie, who is as much drawn to his grandfather’s strength of character as he is to Hud's hedonism and materialism. When first published in 1961, Horseman, Pass By caused a sensation in Texas literary circles for its stark, realistic portrayal of the struggles of a changing West in the years following World War II. Never before had a writer managed to encapsulate its environment with such unsentimental realism. Today, memorable characters, powerful themes, and illuminating detail make Horseman, Pass By vintage McMurtry.

I Couldn’t Even Look at a Cucumber!

Author : Heather Thomson
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1398401412
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (984 download)

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Download or read book I Couldn’t Even Look at a Cucumber! written by Heather Thomson and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-03-03 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you confused with all the health advice and myths around pregnancy? What should I eat or what exercise can I do? Heather is a mum of two young children and runs a wellness business whilst her husband works very long hours. This is her no-holding-back daily account of her third pregnancy as she approaches being 40. This diary will entertain, enlighten and touch you if you are expecting a baby. The author gives an engaging account of what’s most important during pregnancy, and it’s not all that you think it’ll be. This is a real story of how to survive pregnancy, without any preaching about health and fitness! A heart-warming and honest story of real-life family challenges.

Glasgow with a Flourish

Author : Michael Meighan
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445612615
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Glasgow with a Flourish written by Michael Meighan and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look in to the people who have contributed to Glasgow throughout history, in turn making it flourish.

Lent & Easter Readings from Iona

Author : Neil Paynter
Publisher : Wild Goose Publications
ISBN 13 : 1849521336
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (495 download)

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Download or read book Lent & Easter Readings from Iona written by Neil Paynter and published by Wild Goose Publications. This book was released on 2001-12-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lent offers an opportunity to see the world afresh. This book of readings from members and staff of the Iona Community aims to help us reappraise our lives during the period leading up to Easter.