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Bertram Smith

This book contains a classic guide to the game of curling, looking at its history, equipment, different styles and techniques, and much more. Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules and shuffleboard. Full of interesting historical information and practical instructions, this volume will appeal to curling enthusiasts with a particular interest in the history and d...

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Bertram Smith

In this follow-up to From the Puddle to the Pond (2020), the author asks the reader to come on a journey of understanding the merits and drawbacks of both of his homes, his current residence of the United States of America and his native birthplace, the Bahamas. It's yet another deeply philosophical and spiritual journey with a candid view of love and family, racial tensions and relationships. Every reader, regardless of their native home, will undoubtedly find this collection of ...

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Bertram Smith

In From the Puddle to the Pond, the author takes the reader on a profoundly personal and revealing journey spanning two countries-his native country, the Bahamas, and the United States of America. This deeply philosophical and spiritual journey is a candid look at everything from love and family to religion and relationships. The reader will undoubtedly find this collection of poems and stories humorous, sobering, and wholly inspirational.

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Bertram Smith

"We live our lives at the intersection of our battles and our wounds."Life is a battle. As a battle, life produces, manufactures, and spawns other battles. Battles produce wounds and, left unchecked, our wounds can easily turn into scars-those prolonged wounds that we allow to grow and fester that weigh us down, cause us pain, and ultimately prevent us from fulfilling our God-given purpose.Using familiar biblical narratives with an insightful new p...

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Bertram Smith

Not knowing what to say, he stood before the mysterious centuries-old captor, images of how they'd gotten themselves into this predicament running quickly through his mind. The sweltering, exhausting hike to see the blue hole, the thrill of seeing it for the first time, and the coolness of the water when they had rushed in, splashing and playing a game of hide and seek. Had it only been a few hours? It seemed like days had passed since they'd willfully ignored their parents' dire ...

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Angela Smith, Neil Bertram

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Tracing Your Ancestors

A practical handbook for family historians looking to verify dates and add historical context to their British ancestry.Ancestral research can often lead to a foggy realm of the distant past where dates and details become muddled. For those interested in shedding light on their British family lineage, this volume offers a wealth of genealogical resources. Here you will discover what records are available and how far back they go. It also presents a handy timeline to...

Women of all ages, races, and nations share their hopes, fears, desires, advice, and support with the new Vice President.As the first woman of color elected as the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris broke through many barriers and made history, energizing a host of women who have a lot to say. Seeing a model of themselves filling the second-most-powerful office in the Free World, women from Africa to California, Canada to Florida began writing to th...

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Sheila Kaye-Smith

In "John Galsworthy," Sheila Kaye-Smith offers a profound examination of the life and literary contributions of one of the 20th century's most significant novelists. Through a blend of biographical detail and literary critique, Kaye-Smith illustrates Galsworthy's innovative narrative techniques and thematic preoccupations, particularly his exploration of social justice and the complexities of human relationships. The book is rich in historical context, reflecting the socio-political landsc...

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Hans Christian Andersen

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Hans Christian Andersen Classic Tales

Deep beneath the ocean lay the beautiful and magical kingdom of King Neptune. He had six mermaid daughters, the youngest of whom was considered to be unsurpassed in her beauty. They lived a wonderful and carefree existence in their underwater arcadia. The world beyond was an uncertain and dangerous place and for this reason all mermaids were forbidden to travel up to the surface before their fifteenth birthday.When her time finally arrives, the Little Mermaid travels up to the surf...

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Stormie Omartian

Bestselling author Stormie Omartian has written longer books on prayer, but this time she turns her hand to something a little more compact, yet just as powerful."What do I do now that I am on my knees?" Stormie provides readers with 10 simple but effective steps to ignite their prayer lives. These steps can each take only a minute, or just one can be the focus of a longer, more meaningful time of prayer with God. They are flexible, personal, and helpful.These 10 suggestions are not part o...

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George Bernard Shaw

This comprehensive eBook presents significant works of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - 8436 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • Pygmalion • Mrs. Warren's Profession • Arms and the Man • Major Barbara • Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy • Caesar and Cleopatra • Heartbreak House • You Never Can Tell • On the Prospects of Christianity • Candida • Back to Methuselah: A Metabiological Pentateuch • Misalliance • The Doctor's Dilemma • How He Lied to Her Husband •...

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Jen Doll

From a fresh and exciting new voice, a hilarious and insightful examination of the search for love and the meaning of marriage in a time of anxiety, independence, and indecision.Weddings. They’re fun, festive, and joyful, and at a time when people marry later in life—and sometimes not at all—they offer endless opportunities to reexamine love and what we want for ourselves, regardless of whether or not our aim is a walk down the aisle. In Save the Date, Jen...