The Boy Of The Bells

Author : Carly Simon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1991-11
Category : Brothers and sisters
ISBN : 0718828402

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The Boy of the Bells by Carly Simon Pdf

Carly Simon follows the success of her first book for children, Amy the Dancing Bear, with an enchanting Christmas story. Writing for children has kept alive for her the magic years when her own children were younger, and she has dedicated this book to her son Ben. The Boy of the Bells is set in a small village in the north called Noel, the first stop on Santa's voyage at Christmas. Ben and his sister Miranda live with their grandfather, but for a year now Miranda has been unable to speak, and nobody knows why. Ben and Grandfather are in despair, and long to hear her voice again. On Christmas Eve, when Grandfather asks Ben to climb the squeaky stairs of the village bell tower to ring the bells to welcome in each hour of Christmas, Ben thinks of a plan to help his sister. At 11 o'clock, he rings the bells twelve times to summon Santa an hour early, hoping to speak to him. Will Santa come? Will he be able to help Miranda? Magical and inspiring, with a special message for children, Carly Simon's Christmas tale will delight young readers. Margot Datz perfectly captures the different moods of the tale with her vibrant illustrations. This colourful book will make an ideal gift at Christmas-time.

Author : Richard Harvell
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307358257

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The Bells by Richard Harvell Pdf

Dazzling, enchanting and epic, The Bells is the confession of a thief, kidnapper and unlikely lover — a boy with the voice of an angel whose exquisite sense of hearing becomes both his life's tragic curse and its greatest blessing. Moses Froben was born in a belfry high in the Swiss Alps, the bastard son of a deaf-mute woman banished to the church tower to ring each day the Loudest and Most Beautiful Bells in the land. His life is simple but he is content, until the day his father recognizes Moses's singular sense of hearing and its power to expose his sins. Cast into the world with only his ears to protect and guide him, Moses finds refuge in the choir of the great Abbey of St. Gall and becomes its star singer, only to endure the horrifying act of castration meant to preserve his angelic voice and turn him into a musico. In a letter to his son, Moses recounts his humble birth in eighteenth-century Switzerland and his life as a novice monk, and tells of the two noble friends — and a forbidden lover — whom he cherished during his chaotic years in Mozart's Vienna as apprentice to the great Gaetano Guadagni, and even as he ascended Europe's most celebrated stages as Lo Svizzero. But in this letter he will also reveal the astonishing secrets of his past and answer the question that has shadowed his fame: how did Moses Froben, world-renowned musico, come to raise a son who by all rights he could never have sired?

Author : Jay Bell
Publisher : Jay Bell
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Boy at the Bottom of the Fountain by Jay Bell Pdf

Sometimes dreams come true, whether you’re ready for them or not. Shane was only fourteen when found a photo of a boy his age and became obsessed with it. Now, thirteen years later, he has a chance encounter with a man who bears a striking resemblance. Already in a happy relationship, Shane must keep his fantasies in check while attempting to solve the mystery, but little does he realize just how many connections they share. The Boy at the Bottom of the Fountain is a heartwarming short story about love in its many forms, be they real or imagined.

Author : Jackson Gregory
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066243067

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The Bells of San Juan by Jackson Gregory Pdf

"The Bells of San Juan" by Jackson Gregory is a 1919 fiction that takes place in a small California time. On the brink of change, lurking darkness and mystery hides beneath the surface. The Bells of San Juan are a symbol of hope, but will they ever get the chance to ring? Readers have been intrigued by this book for years and will continue to be for many more.

Author : Heather Boyd
Publisher : Heather Boyd
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781925239812

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Silver Bells by Heather Boyd Pdf

She didn’t trust him in her youth, so how can she depend on him now? Widowed a year, Ruby Roper must flee her Scotland home when she discovers her father-in-law plans to marry her off—and keep her only son. Running to her uncle finds her in an equally undesirable situation, surrounded by silent servants and mounting secrets. Very soon, it seems perhaps The Vynes isn’t the safe haven Ruby had hoped. After all, the last time she set foot on the estate, she’d lost something dear. This time, she could lose something a great deal more precious…unless she’s willing to put her trust in a man she’s not seen in years. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Short but packed a punch.” ~ Angela D Distinguished Rogues Series Book 1: Chills (Jack and Constance) Book 2: Broken (Giles and Lillian) Book 3: Charity (Oscar and Agatha) Book 4: An Accidental Affair (Merrick and Arabella) Book 5: Keepsake (Kit and Miranda) Book 6: An Improper Proposal (Martin and Iris) Book 7: Reason to Wed (Richard and Esme) Book 8: The Trouble with Love (Everett and Whitney) Book 9: Married by Moonlight (Gilbert and Anna) Book 10: Lord of Sin (Julian and Portia) Book 11: The Duke’s Heart (Sinclair and Kitty) Book 12: Romancing the Earl (Price and Lenore) Book 13: One Enchanted Christmas (Otis and Margaret) Book 14: Desire by Design (Alexander and Sylvia) Book 15: His Perfect Bride (Harry and Ophelia) Book 16: Pleasures of the Night (Teddy and Eugenia) Book 17: Silver Bells (Hector and Ruby) Note: This story was previously published in the Mistletoe and Mayhem anthology.

Author : Otto Henry
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-30
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781524545994

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Ringing Bells in Malta by Otto Henry Pdf

A musical scholar is challenged to find and explore an area different from his colleagues. During the summer of 1972, Dr. Otto Henry, a musicologist in his third year at East Carolina University, accepts an invitation on the spur of the moment to accompany some old anthropologist friends from Tulane University, to the amazing little Mediterranean island of Malta. His friends have just completed a definitive study of Maltese folk music. However, he is encouraged to find an area of his own. And to stay out of the library! After a few false starts, Henry accidently discovers the significance of the ubiquitous church bells that ring from their stone towers all day long and part of the night. Bells that celebrate the time of day, the season, religious services, and occasions; bells that, with their individual tones, rhythms, and colors, musically mark off and enhance the times, the days, and the seasons of Maltese life. And then, as it turns out, their passing as well. Henrys daily field notes capture the wonder and majesty of these huge bronze implements, some of which have been melted and recast as cannons and then back into bells. Then there are those who ring the bells, a special lot, sometimes a little apart and distant from ordinary folk, but people who are always glad to help explain their lives and duties to a strange Inglese with a beard.

Author : Richard Harvell
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307358240

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The Bells by Richard Harvell Pdf

Dazzling, enchanting and epic, The Bells is the confession of a thief, kidnapper and unlikely lover — a boy with the voice of an angel whose exquisite sense of hearing becomes both his life's tragic curse and its greatest blessing. Moses Froben was born in a belfry high in the Swiss Alps, the bastard son of a deaf-mute woman banished to the church tower to ring each day the Loudest and Most Beautiful Bells in the land. His life is simple but he is content, until the day his father recognizes Moses's singular sense of hearing and its power to expose his sins. Cast into the world with only his ears to protect and guide him, Moses finds refuge in the choir of the great Abbey of St. Gall and becomes its star singer, only to endure the horrifying act of castration meant to preserve his angelic voice and turn him into a musico. In a letter to his son, Moses recounts his humble birth in eighteenth-century Switzerland and his life as a novice monk, and tells of the two noble friends — and a forbidden lover — whom he cherished during his chaotic years in Mozart's Vienna as apprentice to the great Gaetano Guadagni, and even as he ascended Europe's most celebrated stages as Lo Svizzero. But in this letter he will also reveal the astonishing secrets of his past and answer the question that has shadowed his fame: how did Moses Froben, world-renowned musico, come to raise a son who by all rights he could never have sired?

Author : Thomas Wallace Knox
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Boy Travellers in The Russian Empire by Thomas Wallace Knox Pdf

The Boy Travellers in The Russian Empire by Thomas Wallace Knox: An adventurous travelogue of Russia, "The Boy Travellers in The Russian Empire" provides a detailed account of the geography, history, and culture of the country. Knox's work offers valuable insights into the people, lifestyles, and traditions of Russia. Key Aspects of the Book "The Boy Travellers in The Russian Empire": Adventurous Travelogue: The book is an adventurous travelogue, exploring the geography, history, and culture of Russia. Insight into Russian Life and Culture: Knox's work offers valuable insights into the people, lifestyles, and traditions of Russia, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in Russian history and culture. Rich and Descriptive Prose: The book's rich and descriptive prose captures the beauty and complexity of Russian life and culture, making it a joy to read. Thomas Wallace Knox was an American writer and journalist who lived in the 19th century. His works on travel and exploration have contributed significantly to the field of American literature and cultural exploration.

Author : John James Raven,John Josseline
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Cambridge (England)
ISBN : OSU:32435021102645

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The Church Bells of Cambridgeshire by John James Raven,John Josseline Pdf

Author : Henry Thomas Ellacombe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Bells
ISBN : UCLA:L0083893701

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The Church Bells of Devon by Henry Thomas Ellacombe Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951000731474W

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Bow Bells by Anonim Pdf

Author : Richard Puz
Publisher : East 74th Street Press*Washington
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780979960437

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Three Bells/Newtonia by Richard Puz Pdf

Two short stories are presented about American frontier life in the 1800s. Three Bells- -Settlers on remote Indiana farms prepare for attacks from Chief Blackhawk's warriors. What happens one fateful night changes everyone forever. Newtonia--Compassion is found by settlers on the frontier, caught between warring armies as the Civil War rages in southwest Missouri.

Author : Susan Beckham Zurenda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 088146774X

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Bells for Eli by Susan Beckham Zurenda Pdf

A memorable, atmospheric novel of love, friendship, and bonds that surpass all reason. --Kristina McMorris, New York Times best-selling author of SOLD ON A MONDAY. First cousins Eli Winfield and Delia Green grow up across the street from one another in Green Branch, South Carolina, in the 1960s and 70s. After Eli's tragic childhood accident the trajectory of their lives and of those connected to them changes. Shunned by his peers for his disfigurement, Eli struggles for acceptance as Delia devotes herself to defending him. Delia's vivid narrative voice presents Eli as a confident young man in adolescence, the visible damage to his body gone, but underneath hides indelible wounds that rule his impulses. And while Eli cherishes Delia more than anyone and attempts to protect her from her own troubles, he cares not for protecting himself. In this compelling coming of age story, two young people unite to guard each other in a world where love, hope, and connectedness ultimately triumph.

Author : Selina Chönz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Children
ISBN : LCCN:66010874

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A Bell for Ursli by Selina Chönz Pdf

A Swiss boy succeeds in finding a large bell to ring in the spring festival.

Author : Anna Sherman
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781529000474

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The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman Pdf

As read on BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week' Shortlisted for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award Longlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize 'Sherman’s is a special book. Every sentence, every thought she has, every question she asks, every detail she notices, offers something. The Bells of Old Tokyo is a gift . . . It is a masterpiece.' - The Spectator A hauntingly original book about Tokyo and the Japanese relationship to time, memory and history. For over 300 years, Japan closed itself to outsiders, developing a remarkable and unique culture. During its period of isolation, the inhabitants of the city of Edo, later known as Tokyo, relied on its public bells to tell the time. In her remarkable book, Anna Sherman tells of her search for the bells of Edo, exploring the city of Tokyo and its inhabitants and the individual and particular relationship of Japanese culture - and the Japanese language - to time, tradition, memory, impermanence and history. Through Sherman’s journeys around the city, The Bells of Old Tokyo presents a series of hauntingly memorable voices in the labyrinth of the Japanese capital: An aristocrat plays in the sea of ashes left by the Allied firebombing of 1945. A scientist builds the most accurate clock in the world, a clock that will not lose a second in five billion years. A sculptor eats his father’s ashes while the head of the house of Tokugawa reflects on the destruction of his grandfather’s city. 'This mesmerising cultural history explores the neighbourhoods where Tokyo's bells once rang . . . As our own locked-down days squeeze and elongate, Tokyo time feels strangely familiar.’ - Daily Telegraph