Come Go Home With Me

Author : Sheila Kay Adams
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2000-11-09
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780807866467

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Come Go Home with Me by Sheila Kay Adams Pdf

Sheila Adams has been performing Appalachian ballads and telling stories for over twenty years. A native of Madison County, North Carolina, she was introduced to the tale-telling tradition by her great-aunt 'Granny,' well-known balladeer Dellie Chandler Norton. This collection of Adams's stories provides a rare portrait of a distinctive mountain community and charts the development of an artist's unique voice. The tales range from stories of heroic, sometimes fierce, mountain settlers to the comic adventures of local drifters and tricksters, from magical childhood encounters to adult rites of passage. We meet Bertha and the snake handlers, local preacher Manassey Fender (who 'looked like a pencil with a burr haircut, in a suit'), and Adams's beloved grandfather Breaddaddy, who taught her about life and death with an enchanting graveyard dance. But perhaps the most powerful character depicted here is 'Granny,' whom Adams calls 'the most exciting person I have ever known and the best teacher I would ever have.' By weaving these remembrances into her stories, Adams both preserves and extends a rich artistic heritage.

Author : Dorothy Shackleford,Travis Thrasher
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698145627

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Time For Me to Come Home by Dorothy Shackleford,Travis Thrasher Pdf

NOW THE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES ORIGINAL TIME FOR ME TO COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS! The fireplace is lit, the snow is falling, and sleigh bells echo in the distance—it’s Christmas, and it’s time to come home in this charming holiday novel based on Dorothy Shackleford and Blake Shelton’s hit song. Thirty-five-year-old Heath Sawyer has finally made it to the big-time as a country music star. After a year full of the kind of success he could only dream of, it’s December 23, and he’s headlining a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden. It’s only as the lights on the stage go down and the Christmas lights outside come on that Heath realizes there’s just one place he wants to be for the holidays: back home in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. But journeying anywhere on Christmas Eve is never easy, and with flight delays, inclement weather, and the unexpected company of a feisty young woman who’s about to become his traveling companion, Heath will need a Christmas miracle to make his way home in time to open presents. Filled with touching anecdotes inspired by the real holiday memories of Blake Shelton and Dorothy Shackelford, Time for Me to Come Home is a sweet and funny story that celebrates the spirit of Christmas and the true meaning of finding your way back home. “It’s funny how going back can get you back to where you belong. It’s the difference between just a melody and my favorite Christmas song.”

Author : Gordon Korman
Publisher : Scholastic Canada
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781443146067

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I Want to Go Home by Gordon Korman Pdf

Gordon Korman’s uproarious, outrageous, and all-too-familiar summer camp adventure is BACK! Rudy Miller really isn’t into the whole camping thing. So when his parents send him to Camp Algonkian “for his own good” all he wants to do is go home. Rudy teams up with his cabin-mate Mike for a series of carefully planned — yet hilariously bungled — escape attempts. Unfortunately, their counsellor (and nemesis) Chip is as determined to keep them there as they are to get away. Rudy and Mike spend their days plotting, playing chess, and working off punishments for their failed escapes. Hmmm, maybe it isn’t such a bad way to spend the summer after all . . .

Author : Liz Talley
Publisher : Center Point
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1683248902

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Come Home to Me by Liz Talley Pdf

"Summer Valentine returns to Moonlight, South Carolina, so her son, David, can have a relationship with his father, Hunter "Hunt" McCroy. Rhett Bryan, the golden boy of Hollywood, is also back in town taking stock of his own life after a tragic accident. Summer must reconcile the painful history that ties her to both men"--

Author : Michael Morpurgo
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781536200423

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Coming Home by Michael Morpurgo Pdf

Longing carries a lone robin home for Christmas in a tender, universal tale that will resonate with families anticipating a joyful holiday reunion. A plucky robin, lost and alone, sets out on an epic journey, guided only by a call in his heart saying “come home!” He wills his wings to beat faster, lifting him over great mountains and dark forests, through blinding blizzards and rolling fog, across the wide, wild sea. Can he find his way back to his family in time for Christmas? Combined with Kerry Hyndman’s striking illustrations of the red-breasted bird against a sweeping, snowy terrain, Michael Morpurgo’s poetic narrative will stir any reader who has ever yearned to reunite with loved ones or welcome them home.

Author : Harper & Brothers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1843
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044051063451

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Harper's Novels by Harper & Brothers Pdf

Author : Kim Tomsic
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781797201108

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The Elephants Come Home by Kim Tomsic Pdf

The amazing true story of a herd of elephants, the man who saved them, and the miracle of love that brought them home. One day in 1999, Lawrence Anthony and Françoise Malby hear that a herd of wild African elephants need a new home. They welcome the elephants to their wildlife sanctuary—Thula Thula—with open arms. But the elephants are much less sure they want to stay. How will Lawrence prove to them that they are safe and loved? What follows is a gorgeously illustrated real-life story of a friendship . . . and the story of the miraculous way that love given freely will return—greater and more wonderful than it began. • TOUCHING ANIMAL FRIENDSHIPS: Owen and Mzee, Tarra and Bella, Rescue and Jessica . . . touching true stories of the emotional bonds possible between species are charming, and speak to the limitlessness of love. • ELEPHANT APPEAL: Elephants are one of the most fascinating and charming wild animals in all of nature. This heartwarming true story will intrigue and inspire children, and turn even the most reluctant readers into elephant enthusiasts. • CONSERVATION THEME: This book tells the true story of caring for one of the world's most beloved endangered animals: the African elephant. This book is a great, upbeat jumping-off point for discussions of the importance of preserving endangered species and their environments. • ENGAGING NONFICTION: There's no better way to get readers hooked on factual books than to offer them real-life stories with heart and meaning. • STRONG CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) emphasize learning about animal habitats/biomes in K–2 curriculums, while later grades address topics like conservation and endangered species. With a depth of research and an engaging, highly visual narrative, this book is an excellent resource for librarians and primary school educators. Perfect for: • Kindergarten and elementary school teachers • Parents and grandparents • Librarians • Lovers of animals, wildlife, and the natural world • Zoo and natural history museumgoers

Author : Sheila Kay Adams
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781565127883

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My Old True Love by Sheila Kay Adams Pdf

Sheila Kay Adams brings us a novel inspired by the ballads of the English, Scottish, and Irish. These long, sad stories of heartbreak and betrayal, violence and love, have been sung for generations by the descendents of those who settled the Appalachian mountains in the 1700s. As they raised their children, they taught them first to sing, for the songs told the children everything they needed to know about life. So it was with the Stanton family living in Marshall, North Carolina, during the 1800s. Even Larkin Stanton, just a baby when his parents die and he's taken in by his cousin Arty, starts humming before he starts talking. As he grows up, he hungrily learns every song he can, and goes head-to-head with his cousin Hackley for the best voice, and, of course, the best attentions of the women. It's not long before the two boys find themselves pursuing the affections of the same lovely girl, Mary, who eventually chooses Hackley for her husband. But, just as in the most tragic ballads, there is no stowing away of emotions. And when Hackley leaves his wife under his cousin's care in the midst of the Civil War, Larkin finds himself drawn back to the woman who's held his heart for years. What he does about that love defies all his learning of family and loyalty and reminds us that those mournful ballads didn't just come from the imagination, but from the imperfections of the heart.

Author : Genevieve Graham
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501142925

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Come from Away by Genevieve Graham Pdf

From the bestselling author of Tides of Honour and Promises to Keep comes a poignant novel about a young couple caught on opposite sides of the Second World War. In the fall of 1939, Grace Baker’s three brothers, sharp and proud in their uniforms, board Canadian ships headed for a faraway war. Grace stays behind, tending to the homefront and the general store that helps keep her small Nova Scotian community running. The war, everyone says, will be over before it starts. But three years later, the fighting rages on and rumours swirl about “wolf packs” of German U-Boats lurking in the deep waters along the shores of East Jeddore, a stone’s throw from Grace’s window. As the harsh realities of war come closer to home, Grace buries herself in her work at the store. Then, one day, a handsome stranger ventures into the store. He claims to be a trapper come from away, and as Grace gets to know him, she becomes enamoured by his gentle smile and thoughtful ways. But after several weeks, she discovers that Rudi, her mysterious visitor, is not the lonely outsider he appears to be. He is someone else entirely—someone not to be trusted. When a shocking truth about her family forces Grace to question everything she has so strongly believed, she realizes that she and Rudi have more in common than she had thought. And if Grace is to have a chance at love, she must not only choose a side, but take a stand. Come from Away is a mesmerizing story of love, shifting allegiances, and second chances, set against the tumultuous years of the Second World War.

Author : Leo Ware
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:30000092056112

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Claim Ninety-six by Leo Ware Pdf

Author : Rowland Hill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1825
Category : Christian life
ISBN : HARVARD:AH48N3

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Village Dialogues, Between Farmer Littleworth, Thomas Newman, Rev. Mr. Lovegood, and Others by Rowland Hill Pdf

Author : Claire Keegan
Publisher : Grove Press
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780802160157

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Foster by Claire Keegan Pdf

An international bestseller and one of The Times’ “Top 50 Novels Published in the 21st Century,” Claire Keegan’s piercing contemporary classic Foster is a heartbreaking story of childhood, loss, and love; now released as a standalone book for the first time ever in the US It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A child is taken by her father to live with relatives on a farm, not knowing when or if she will be brought home again. In the Kinsellas’ house, she finds an affection and warmth she has not known and slowly, in their care, begins to blossom. But there is something unspoken in this new household—where everything is so well tended to—and this summer must soon come to an end. Winner of the prestigious Davy Byrnes Award and published in an abridged version in the New Yorker, this internationally bestselling contemporary classic is now available for the first time in the US in a full, standalone edition. A story of astonishing emotional depth, Foster showcases Claire Keegan’s great talent and secures her reputation as one of our most important storytellers.

Author : Judy Gates
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781662474569

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Identical Twins by Judy Gates Pdf

Grab this book and a cold glass of wine and snuggle up to a good fictional story straight out of the STL. This is a good story about some identical twins that are so different, they're like night and day. Take Candi for instance, she's quiet, low-key, and shy even. Her twin, Sandi, is totally different; she's outgoing, will speak her mind on any given day. To be honest, Sandi is a good girl turned bad. She was a good girl hanging with what our parents call the wrong crowd. She lost her job first and then lost her mind... Candi stayed on her job, and she also stayed humble, sweet, and very quiet. She met the love of her life just before her untimely demise. What really made Sandi a gangsta bitch? Well, snuggle up because we're about to find out right now. Don't forget to exhale. Bye for now.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : English periodicals
ISBN : STANFORD:36105012229410

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Belgravia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Corinne Michaels
Publisher : Baae, Incorporated
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1942834462

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Come Back For Me by Corinne Michaels Pdf

Fans of second chance romances will love this story about two people who have a one-night stand only to go their separate ways, but years later find themselves having to face one another and the secrets they buried.