Seventh Child

Author : Rodnell P. Collins,A. Peter Bailey
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0806542039

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Seventh Child by Rodnell P. Collins,A. Peter Bailey Pdf

Ella Little Collins saw her brother Malcolm through some of the most significant times of his life, and knew him better than anyone else. Now, for the first time, she shares her poignant, vivid memories of him. Told to her son, Rodnell, to whom Malcolm was a much-loved uncle and mentor, "Seventh Child" contains bitter, haunting, as well as joyful, recollections by two people who knew him intimately in the context of the family. It reveals Malcolm not just as a leader, but also as a brother, cousin, nephew, uncle, father, husband, and friend. It also provides remarkable information about Malcolm's family genealogy that has never before been available to the general public. No other book about Malcolm X -- and there have been dozens -- offers such enlightenment on the man. With rare family photos, including one of Rodnell with Malcolm the night before his assassination, "Seventh Child" adds immeasurably to our knowledge of this great and controversial figure.

Author : Peter R. Ellis
Publisher : Elsewhen Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781908168702

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Seventh Child by Peter R. Ellis Pdf

September Weekes is accustomed to teasing and bullying because of her white hair, tubby figure and silly name, but the discovery of a clear, smooth stone at her home casts her into a struggle between good and evil that will present her with sterner challenges. The stone takes her to Gwlad, the Land, where the people hail her as the Cludydd o Maengolauseren, the bearer of the starstone, with the power to defend them against the evil known as the Malevolence. September meets the leader of the people and the bearers of the seven metals linked to the seven ‘planets’. Each metal gives the bearer specialised powers to resist the manifestations of the Malevolence; manifestations such as the comets known as Draig tân, fire dragons. She returns to her home, but is drawn back to the Land a fortnight later to find that two years have passed and the villagers have experienced more destructive attacks by manifestations. September must now help defend Gwlad against the Malevolence. Seventh Child is the first volume in a thrilling new fantasy series, Evil Above the Stars, by Peter R. Ellis, that will appeal to anyone who likes fantasy, especially fans of JRR Tolkien and Stephen Donaldson. If old theories are correct until a new idea comes along, does the universe change with our perception of it? Were the ideas embodied in alchemy ever right? What was the basis of Celtic mythology? Although ostensibly a fantasy for young adults, it is can just as easily be seen as science fiction, and will appeal to readers of all ages.

Author : Mary Baker
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Bank notes
ISBN : 9781446697108

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Seventh Child by Mary Baker Pdf

When a box filled with banknotes is left anonymously for commercial artist Jennifer Anstace, she dismisses it as a joke. But someone believes that her windfall is real. Someone prepared to kill.

Author : Janet Maragioglio
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781728302324

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The Seventh Child by Janet Maragioglio Pdf

Today as always, we face diversity and challenges. In this book, “The Seventh Child - Art E. Choke,” Arti was different from his human family. He never had their approval and never gave up. I hope my audience who may face challenges will never give up. Arti in the face of diversity, without the approval of his family was able to become King, a dream of a lifetime. To every reader (human or otherwise), be positive and follow your dreams.

Author : Patrick Shuk-siu Yu
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1998-06-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789622094574

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A Seventh Child and The Law by Patrick Shuk-siu Yu Pdf

The author comes from a distinguished family in Hong Kong. His father, Yu Wan, was an eminent figure in educational circles both before and after the Second World War. In Part I of this book, there is a detailed description of the unique circumstances under which the author, as a matriculation student, was awarded a government scholarship to enter the University of Hong Kong in 1938. Altogether unpredictably this started a chain of events which landed him in two wartime jobs in China: with British Naval Intelligence and the Chinese Nationalist Army respectively. After the war, he won a Victory Scholarship to further his education at Oxford and finally qualify as a barrister-at-law. He attributes his good fortune to being the seventh child of his father who was himself a seventh child. Hence the title of this book. Part II of this work consists of an accurate separate account of eight actual court cases handled by the author as Defence Counsel. These specially chosen and cleverly captioned cases all make fascinating reading, because each of them carries a distinct flavour of its own ranging from murder trials with an unexpected turn of events and a variety of fraud cases to an intriguing account of an attempt to set up an innocent traffic policeman which was only barely frustrated. The manner in which the defence in each case was conducted is of particular interest.

Author : Eula Youngblood
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780615168302

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The Seventh Child of Nod by Eula Youngblood Pdf

This fictional story borders on the Cinderlla theme about Esmeralda "Mera" Wilkins, a young, African-American female prodigy who developed special physical, intellectual and spiritual powers. The twentieth century descendent of an eighth century BC prophetess named Huldah, Mera was commissioned by God to interpret the encapsulated scrolls written in the language of God and sealed up by King Josiah.

Author : Harper Garris
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781480806672

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The Twenty-Seventh Child by Harper Garris Pdf

In 1939, as a farmer tried to scratch out a living for his family in North Carolina, Harper Garris came into the world as his twenty-seventh child. While growing up on a thirty-nine-acre farm in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Garris lived in poverty. But when he was suddenly left without a father on a cold winter day, Garris’s life became more challenging than ever. Garris shares vivid memories from a unique, hardship-filled childhood where he ate biscuits for every meal, relied on the woods as his bathroom, and watched his sisters plow the fields with a mule. As his widowed mother sold the farm and moved the family to Shelby, North Carolina, Garris matured into a teen who was determined to make his mark on the world, with the help of a talented sign painter who gave him a job and mentored him. At age sixteen, Garris moved to Indiana and secured work. While there, he played in a band and met his wife. He chronicles his experiences as he and his wife raised three children, making it clear that his steely determination to persevere is what helped him survive his many challenges. The Twenty-Seventh Child offers a glimpse into one man’s family history and journey through life as he bravely faced trials and tribulations and learned to embrace his roots.

Author : Howard Kaminsky
Publisher : Polis Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781943818341

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The Seventh Child by Howard Kaminsky Pdf

The man wasn't worried about attracting attention. Because he wasn't doing anything wrong. Oh, ultimately he was doing something very wrong. He smiled at the thought of it. But now he was just waiting and watching. Watching for a particular little girl....The man looked again at the photograph. The last piece was in place. Everything was a perfect match. The town of Ripton Falls, where the Richardson family comes to settle, is idyllic: nestled in the Berkshires, it boasts a stunning village green, large old houses, and a breathtaking setting. It is perfect for Hal and Judy Richardson and their nine-year-old daughter, Annie. Recruited overnight fro a frustrating job in Los Angeles by the Hilliards, Ripton Falls' oldest family, they and several other families join the Hilliards' privately owned firm in what seems a stroke of good luck. They are happier than they have been in years. But then the accidents begin. None is fatal, and some are so slight as to seem frivolous. It is Judy Richardson who first notices the disturbing and unmistakable pattern emerging as one by one the children of the new families are singled out. An obscure reference to a centuries-old legend begins to take on meaning for her--a legend about seven other children, children apparently so evil that the town had to erase from its history all record of their existence. As July and Hal's suspicions grow, speculation turns to realization and then to horror: Thy have been brought to Ripton Falls for a specific reason and for one reason and for one reason only: for their daughter, Annie.

Author : Erik Valeur
Publisher : Amazon Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Murder
ISBN : 1477849807

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The Seventh Child by Erik Valeur Pdf

Winner of the 2012 Glass Key Award given by the members of the Crime Writers of Scandinavia All the best homes are by the water, or so the matron of Kongslund Orphanage tells her small charges. But at this particular house by the sea, not all is as it appears. On September 11, 2001, on a desolate beach on the outskirts of Copenhagen, police begin investigating the strange death of an unidentified woman. Surrounding the body are what appear to be offerings to the deceased: a book, a small noose, a dead golden canary, a linden tree branch, and a photo of the Kongslund Orphanage. As the police puzzle over their bizarre findings, the Twin Towers fall in walls of flame and the case is quickly overshadowed by the terror half a world away. Years later, as the sixtieth anniversary of the matron's reign at Kongslund approaches, identical anonymous letters are sent to six of the home's former residents, hinting at a cover-up that has allowed Denmark's most influential to hide away their dirty secrets and keep their grip on power. As one tenacious reporter hunts for clues, he begins to unravel the true parentage of some of Kongslund's "orphans." Can he figure out who is sending the mysterious letters and who murdered the woman on the beach years earlier before it is too late?

Author : Orson Scott Card
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429964937

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Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card Pdf

American Library Association "Best Books for Young Adults" From the author of Ender's Game, an unforgettable story about young Alvin Maker: the seventh son of a seventh son. Born into an alternative frontier America where life is hard and folk magic is real, Alvin is gifted with the power. He must learn to use his gift wisely. But dark forces are arrayed against Alvin, and only a young girl with second sight can protect him. Includes an excerpt of Orson Scott Card's new novel, THE LOST GATE! The Tales of Alvin Maker series Seventh Son Red Prophet Prentice Alvin Alvin Journeyman Heartfire The Crystal City At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Monica Sanz
Publisher : Entangled: Teen
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781640631939

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Seventh Born by Monica Sanz Pdf

Abomination. Curse. Murderer. All names hurled at eighteen-year-old Seraphina Dovetail. As the seventh-born daughter to a witch, she's the cause of her mother losing her powers and, in turn, her life. Abandoned as a child, Sera dreams of becoming an inspector and finding her family. To do that, she must be referred into the Advanced Studies Program at the Aetherium's Witchling Academy. Her birth order, quick temper, and tendency to set things on fire, however, have left her an outcast with failing marks...and just what Professor Nikolai Barrington is looking for. The tall, brooding, yet exceedingly handsome young professor makes her a proposition: become his assistant and he'll give her the referral she needs. Sera is quickly thrust into a world where witches are being kidnapped, bodies are raised from the dead, and someone is burning seventhborns alive. As Sera and Barrington grow ever closer, she'll discover that some secrets are best left buried...and fire isn't the only thing that makes a witch burn. The Witchling Academy series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Seventh Born Book #2 Mirror Bound

Author : Cecilia Chiang
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-22
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1580088228

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The Seventh Daughter by Cecilia Chiang Pdf

A pioneer in the food world, Chiang introduced Americans to authentic northern Chinese cuisine at her San Francisco restaurant, the Mandarin. Now she shares more than 80 signature recipes, along with her gripping life story. Full color.

Author : Brooks Stanwood
Publisher : Dell Publishing Company
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1983-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 044019122X

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The Seventh Child by Brooks Stanwood Pdf

Author : John Strange Winter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015063961505

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A Seventh Child by John Strange Winter Pdf

Author : Shelia Benjamin Inusah
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781984519306

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The Enemy Within Is Real by Shelia Benjamin Inusah Pdf

Riveting, with twists that defy your expectations. It reads like no other book. Its an exceptional piece of writing that ushers you directly into the heart and nature of God and is life changing! Finally, a book written by a woman who had fallen into the darkness and could not see the light at the end of the tunnel. This book will encourage you to never give up. It shows how to come back from being dead spiritually, even when everyone else looks at you and sees a failure. God looks beyond your mistakes. The writer shares with us how she was blessed to receive many chances through the grace of Gods unconditional love (Bishop Antonio Thomas, director of economic development, senior pastor, business owner).