Annie was illiterate. Her daughter Shirley was illegitimate, born in her grandfather’s house beside the tracks in Lewisporte, Newfoundland. The year was 1946 and the war was over. Confederation with Canada was on the horizon. Trains traversed the island, since there were few roads. Tuberculosis and polio, poverty and isolation were hallmarks of the times.This is the story of a child who strove by faith and courage to overcome her circumstances.

A history of the Midwestern transportation hub and its impact on the city and the region, plus stunning photographs of the station's architecture.More than a century before airlines placed it at the center of their systems, Chicago was already the nation's transportation hub—from Union Station, passengers could reach major cities on the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts as well as countless points in between.Chicago's history is tightly linked to its railroad...

When Jesus taught, he used illustrations from everyday life, farming, sheep herding, even dish washing. Inspiration for a Man Cave follows that example and provides a series of 100 daily readings based upon real life experiences that men enjoy--fishing, cars, building, gardening and sailing--and relates these to biblical teaching. This book inspires men to look around them and see that God speaks to them everywhere.The author, besides being a pastor and an editor of Christian magaz...

Alf, Ralph, and Delph are three forgotten elves. They have been put on a shelf and feel useless and abandoned, but then Jesse walks in and everything changes!Not just for kids, this picture book is a story for everyone who has ever felt left out.

Dog had big teeth and sharp claws. His bark was like thunder.Tommy was afraid and ran away. Dog ran faster.This is a story for everyone who has ever been afraid of the unknown.The Dog Who Wanted to Play was inspired by the 19th century poem "The Hound of Heaven" by Francis Thompson.Like Aslan in C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia, Dog, the good shepherd, cares even for those who run away from him.

Dog had big teeth and sharp claws. His bark was like thunder.Tommy was afraid and ran away. Dog ran faster.A story for everyone who has ever been afraid of the unknown.

A Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by New York Times bestselling cartoonist Arley Nopra!Mallory knows she's a good baby-sitter. She's been looking after her seven younger brothers and sisters for years. So when Kristy offers her a steady job baby-sitting for the Arnold twins, Mal thinks it'll be easy money.The twins sure are cute in their matching outfits. But once Mrs. Arnold leaves, Marilyn and Carolyn turn into twin terrors! They trick Ma...

In the late nineteenth century, as cities like Boston and New York grew more congested, the streets became clogged with plodding, horse-drawn carts. When the great blizzard of 1888 crippled the entire northeast, a solution had to be found. Two brothers from one of the nation's great families-Henry Melville Whitney of Boston and William Collins Whitney of New York-pursued the dream of his city digging America's first subway, and the great race was on. The competition between Boston and New ...

Curl up this Christmas with this gorgeous festive story from the No.1 bestselling author of The Christmas Invitation‘A warm-hearted and comforting read. Trisha at her best’ Carole MatthewsThis Christmas is about to go off with a bang!Things can’t possibly get worse for Tabby. Framed for a crime she didn’t commit, she suddenly finds herself without a job. Then to make matters worse, Tabby’s boyfriend dumps her and gives her ...

The captivating story of how trains shaped American history**“Wolmar’s sweeping history of railroads in America is rich in drama.” —**The New YorkerThe United States was made by the railroads. Promoted by visionaries and built through heroic effort, more than two hundred thousand miles of railroad track and a series of magisterial stations covered the United States by the early 1900s. Trains united far-flung parts of the country, b...

"Matthew Sleeth is a significant convert in the growing company of Christians who bring intelligence, passion, a biblically trained imagination, and mature Christian witness to the care of creation."— Eugene Peterson, Author of Living the Message"Matthew Sleeth is a breath of fresh air. In The Gospel According to the Earth, he retells the Bible's most familiar stories in ways that will stimulate your imagination, soften your heart, and challenge you to thin...

This first full-scale history of the development of the American suburb examines how "the good life" in America came to be equated with the a home of one's own surrounded by a grassy yard and located far from the urban workplace. Integrating social history with economic and architectural analysis, and taking into account such factors as the availability of cheap land, inexpensive building methods, and rapid transportation, Kenneth Jackson chronicles the phenomenal growth of the American su...