What was Elvis like in those early Army Days? The question I get most is 'what was he like?' It's hard to give a blanket answer because I knew the 22-year-old version of what everyone else sees in the media and those tell all books. We were kids, clowning around having fun, playing football, chasing girls. I didn't know him in his turbulent years or have exposure to any prescription pill use or so-called mood swings. I only knew the young, very funny, unvarnished version of him. Hopefully ...

Sjakie en de grote glazen lift is de opvolger van Sjakie en de chocoladefabriek. Een fantastisch kinderboek van bestsellerauteur Roald Dahl.Dit boek begint waar Sjakie en de chocoladefabriek ophoudt: in Willie Wonka’s grote glazen lift. Samen met zijn ouders en grootouders – en meneer Wonka – vliegt Sjakie boven de stad, op weg naar de chocoladefabriek waarvan hij de nieuwe eigenaar is.Maar niets gaat volgens plan. Door het geruzie van opoe Jakoba...

Example in this ebookCHAPTER I.LONG TIME AGO there lived in French Flanders, at a village called Saint Saulve, Valenciennes way, a little cow-boy named Johnny Nut He had no father and no mother, and they called him Johnny Nut because he was found one fine morning under a walnut-tree. Silly Billy was another name he had, for he was just as great an innocent as a calf before it is weaned.Now, never in his living days had Johnny Nut din...

This Tale is rendered, a little freely, from Trente-six Rencontres de Jean du Gogué, in Contes d'un Buveur de Bière, par Charles Deulin. (Sixième Edition. Paris: Dentu. 1873.) The late M. Deulin told with much humour, and probably with but little alteration from oral tradition, the popular tales of his native province. The narrative here translated has points in common with a Tongan legend, with several ancient French fabliaux, with a Zulu story in Bishop Callaway's collection, and with Gr...

Bach and Tuning is strictly concerned with the identification of a historically accurate tuning paradigm that applies to the great majority of Johann Sebastian Bach’s music. Once Bach has his personal tuning aesthetic acknowledged, a new dimension of meaning is invoked in performance through the intended interplay of diverse musical intervals. This new narrative lays bare Bach’s mental calculations regarding his idealized intonation. Bach, the true chromatic composer of the Baroqu...

Help your child feel safe, calm, and ready for sleep with this gentle collection of bedtime stories designed especially for anxious little minds.Bedtime Stories for Anxiety-Free Kids features 15 soothing stories that create a peaceful space for children to unwind, relax, and let go of worries before sleep. With comforting themes, gentle storytelling, and reassuring characters, each tale encourages positive thinking, emotional safety, and a sense of calm.Per...

Classic short stories featuring favourites from the animal world.

A selection of magical stories to entertain your children whilst you are waiting at the airport and are flying to your holiday.

Let your little ones enter the world of imagination, with this collection of delightfully entertaining children’s stories. Perfect for your Bedtime routine, or that long car trip, or for that much needed Quiet Time.

Drift into a world of magic, wonder, and sweet dreams!This enchanting collection of fairy bedtime stories is perfect for helping little ones relax and settle down for a peaceful night’s sleep. Filled with gentle adventures, kind-hearted fairies, and soothing storytelling, each tale is designed to calm busy minds and create a cozy bedtime atmosphere.Whether it’s a fairy granting wishes in a moonlit garden or a tiny winged friend guiding a lost traveler home,...

A collection of short stories for children.

Figuraciones del deseo y coyunturas generacionales en la literatura y el cine podictatorial analiza discursos narrativos sobre el legado de la dictadura militar en Chile. El argumento inicial del libro indica que los «discursos apocalípticos» que representan el legado de Pinochet como opresivo y traumático, están directamente ligados a la construcción de una cultura de consumo y explotación laboral. La segunda parte del proyecto se concentra en personajes de cine chileno (John...