Dino and Spike are on their winter break from school. They borrow Santa’s sleigh to rescue Ted the turkey, to find a safe place for him. To their surprise, Ted is returned to them as a new family pet. After Christmas, they go to work with Dad and become junior deputies for the day. They cause chaos throughout the town but become heroes in the end when they capture the tuxedo bandit.

Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Though born with the ability to see and hear, at 19 months-old she contracted an acute illness that left her both deaf and blind. Eventually, 20-year-old Anne Sullivan, herself visually impaired, became Keller's speech instructor. It was the beginning of a 49-year-long relationship during which Sullivan evolved into Keller's governess and eventually her companion. In 1914, Sullivan's health began to fail, so a young woman from ...

After many years, historian and Helen Keller expert Kim Nielsen realized that she, along with other historians and biographers, had failed Anne Sullivan Macy. While Macy is remembered primarily as Helen Keller's teacher and mythologized as a straightforward educational superhero, the real story of this brilliant, complex, and misunderstood woman, who described herself as a "badly constructed human being," has never been completely told.Beyond the Miracle Worker, the first ...

A New York Times BestsellerLess a mystery unsolved than a secret well kept...Using new technology, recently discovered documents and sophisticated investigative techniques, an international team—led by an obsessed retired FBI agent—has finally solved the historical mystery that has haunted generations since World War II: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why?Over thirty million people have read The Diary of a ...

In the annals of tea history, Hugh Smith's "A Treatise on Foreign Teas" stands as a seminal work. Published in 1822, this comprehensive treatise delves into the world of teas beyond the familiar confines of China. Smith, a renowned tea merchant and connoisseur, embarks on a meticulous exploration of teas from India, Ceylon, Java, and other exotic locales. With meticulous detail, he describes their cultivation, processing, and unique characteristics. This unabridged edition offers a captiva...

There have been times in Florine's life when she entered the fourth dimension, another realm of pure being before God beyond time and space. Some of the unique encounters here will be a testament of this reality to the reader. This book unfolds the mystery of life and the captivating journey of the author. It will be a forever companion for you.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ‘Hums with living history, human warmth and indignation’ New York Times Less a mystery unsolved than a secret well keptThe mystery has haunted generations since the Second World War: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why?Now, thanks to radical new technology and the obsession of a retired FBI agent, this book offers an answer. Rosemary Sullivan unfolds the story in a gripping, moving narrative.

Helen Keller wurde mit neunzehn Monaten taub und blind; eine Heilung war aussichtslos. Erst als sich fü̈nf Jahre später die junge Anne Sullivan der kleinen Helen annahm, lernte das Mädchen allmählich, Begriffe zu entwickeln, zu denken und sich ihrer Umwelt mitzuteilen. Eine erstaunliche Entwicklung begann: Helen absolvierte die Schule, beendete erfolgreich ein Universitätsstudium und wurde eine weithin bekannte Schriftstellerin und Rednerin. Diese beeindruckenden Biografie schildert den Le...

Silver Screen Kisses is a collection of stories inspired by movies that are on every favorite-movie list. Written by award-winning and bestselling authors, these contemporary romances take the reader back to Echo Ridge in the spring, when the promise of new love is budding just like the tulips around the Emerald Inn Bed & Breakfast.In “My Fair Lacey” by Janette Rallison, we hear the story of Lacey, who has dreamed of opening a restaurant for years—but first she needs a loa...

Nicky Sullivan is the resident manager of a sober living home in Chicago. There she rides herd on ten newly sober addicts and alcoholics, trying to point them in the right direction while keeping their chaos to a minimum. But when one of her residents is murdered, Nicky turns to the investigative skills honed during her past career as a homicide detective. She calls on her old police partner who has been assigned the murder investigation along with his new partner, a woman beautiful enough...

Getting to know yourself has never been easier. With practical introductions to twenty New Age modalities, this book will help you discover all your many facets. Each chapter offers a concise summary of a single topic written by an expert in that field. Explore your emotional intelligence with Beryl Comar and your Akashic Records with Maureen St. Germain. Find the meaning behind recurring dreams with Dr. Kelly Sullivan Walden and examine your emotional DNA with Judy Wilkins Smith. Other co...

Challenging Images of Women and the Media: Reinventing Women’s Lives, edited by Theresa Carilli and Jane Campbell, collects fifteen articles addressing the status of women through an examination of depictions of women in the media. This in-depth study shows how mixed messages from the media muddle attempts at breaking the “glass screen,” causing women to constantly question their role in global culture. With cake ads followed by diet commercials, the media’s depiction of women is both conf...