F.Scott Fitzgerald - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 02. O.Henry - The Gift of the Magi 03. Mark Twain - On The Decay of the Art of Lying 04. Sun Tzu - The Art of War 05. E.A. Poe - The Raven 06. Kahlil Gibran - The Madman 07. W.W. Jacobs - The Monkey's Paw 08. Anonymous - Aladdin 09. The Founding Fathers - The Declaration of Independence 10. Plato - The Apology of Socrates 11. Lord Alfred Tennyson - Charge of the Light Brigade 12. T.S. Eliot - The Waste Land 13. William Dean How...

In that extraordinary time between childhood and adulthood are those years that most parents dread; The Teenage Years. Hormones rage, personalities can become belligerent, lives are lived in partial secrecy as their brains undergo re-wiring and their bodies shoot out in all sorts of places.How then to find stories they can engage with? There’s an easy answer. The same way we as adults engage. Great stories told by great authors.In this volume we can tick both boxes.

A moving and powerful introduction to the life and art of renowned artist, Judith Scott, as told by her twin sister, Joyce Scott and illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist, Melissa Sweet.Judith Scott was born with Down syndrome. She was deaf, and never learned to speak. She was also a talented artist. Judith was institutionalized until her sister Joyce reunited with her and enrolled her in an art class. Judith went on to become an artist of renown with her work disp...

This 1922 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald chronicles the life of Anthony Patch, the only heir of millionaire Adam Patch, his grandfather. Anthony is young, handsome and well-educated. He marries the ravishingly beautiful Gloria, and together they plan for the day that Anthony receives his inheritance. But what will they make of themselves in the meantime as they look forward to a life of wealth and idle leisure? What is the role of purpose in a well-lived life? Fitzgerald explores these quest...

The remarkable story of “outsider” artist Judith Scott, who was institutionalized for more than thirty years before being reunited with her sisterFrom birth, fraternal twins Judith and Joyce Scott lived as if they were one person in two bodies, understanding instinctively what the other wanted and felt, despite the fact that Judy had Down syndrome, profound deafness, and never learned to speak or sign. But this idyllic childhood of color, texture, and feeling ended...

Joyce had 28 years in Kenya with the Africa Inland Mission, under the Africa Inland Church.In her last 12 years the Church leaders assigned her to work with Kenyan church musicians, to encourage composition of hymns and songs using indigenous music styles, languages and instruments, in 13 of the language groups where the church worked./she was a consultant on indigenous music for ministry in Sudan, Ghana, Algeria, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and the Comoro Islands, and taught cours...

A moving and powerful introduction to the life and art of renowned artist, Judith Scott, as told by her twin sister, Joyce Scott.Judith Scott was born with Down syndrome. She was deaf, and never learned to speak. She was also a talented artist. Judith was institutionalized until her sister Joyce reunited with her and enrolled her in an art class. Judith went on to become an artist of renown with her work displayed in museums and galleries around the world.P...

Brought to you by Penguin.This Penguin Classic is performed by Andrew Scott, star of Sherlock, Fleabag and Black Mirror, also known for his on-stage roles in Present Laughter and Hamlet. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Terence Brown.Joyce's first major work, written when he was only twenty-five, brought his city to the world for the first time. His stories are rooted in the ...

This edition comes with Professional Formatting and with several Table of Contents for easy accessibility.WHATS INCLUDED:Free AirMiddlemarchNight and DayThe AmbassadorsThe Brothers KaramazovThe Iron WomanThe Lost GirlThis Side of ParadiseUlyssesVanity FairThis version has been optimized for readability and includes:BEAUTIFUL FORMATTINGT...

A Bildungsroman (German expression meaning: "novel of formation, education, culture"), novel of formation, novel of education, or coming-of-age story is a literary genre that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood (coming of age), in which character change is extremely important. This Golden Deer Classics collection comprises the following classic coming-of-age stories: - The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling by Henry Fielding - Candide by ...

While much focus has been placed on Black Lives Matter activism in response to police and civilian murders of Black men and women, the contributors argue that Black activism in this era has addressed a broader range of issues in a wide array of settings, both on the street and inside institutions and communities. This Era of Black Activism includes chapters on this era of Black activism from 2000-2022. It describes how previous activism has influenced this generation, while showing innovat...

Stories, poems, comic and pieces byArthur H Manners〈〉Chloie Piveral〈〉Chris Kelso〈〉Franki Halliwell〈〉Hiron Ennes〈〉Jadie Bea〈〉John J Kennedy〈〉Joyce Bingham〈〉Mark Toner〈〉Matjaz Vidmar〈〉Pippa Goldschmidt〈〉Rachel Plummer〈〉Scott Payne〈〉T Lucas Earle〈〉Timothy QuinnCover by Stephen DalyLots of lovely illustrationsStoriesThe Perpetual - John J KennedyTall Tales at Vent Camp - Scott PayneFerin and Balgorg - T. Lucas EarlePeace is the Absenc...