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Hailed as “a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure” by J. K. Rowling, this New York Times bestseller is the first installment in the explosive tween fantasy series by famed Hollywood director Chris Columbus (of Harry Potter fame) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini (It’s Kind of a Funny Story). Siblings Brendan, Eleanor, and Cordelia Walker once had everything they could ever want. But everything changed when Dr. Walker lost his job. Now the family must relocate to an old Victorian house, formerly the home of occult novelist Denver Kristoff—a house that simultaneously feels creepy and too good to be true. By the time the Walkers realize that one of their neighbors has s...
To these days, the best authorities agree that the children and the grown people of the world have never been mistaken when they have said: “America was discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, a native of Genoa". But what do we really know about the man behind this name, the life behind the myth? Discover the man that experienced incredible adventures, the man with ferocious drive, but still a man of flesh and blood whose life story, spirit and destiny will move you in a way you didn't expect. Contents: Early Life of Columbus: Birth and Birth Place Early Education Experience at Sea Marriage and Residence in Lisbon Plans for the Discovery of a Westward Passage to the Indies Columbus Lea...
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Graphic novelization of Christopher Columbus and his voyage around the world.
This eBook edition of "The Life of Christopher Columbus" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. To these days, the best authorities agree that the children and the grown people of the world have never been mistaken when they have said: "America was discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, a native of Genoa". But what do we really know about the man behind this name, the life behind the myth? Discover the man that experienced incredible adventures, the man with ferocious drive, but still a man of flesh and blood whose life story, spirit and destiny will move you in a way you didn't expect. Contents: Early Life of Columbus: Birth and...
Christopher Columbus was a Spanish explorer credited for many years to have found the Americas. This biography illustrates his life as a Spanish conquistador and the genocide he enacted over the Native Americans. Contents: "Chapter I. Early Years. [1446–1484], Genoa,—Place of Birth,—Time of Birth,—Family,—Early Studies, —Early Maritime Experience, —Piratical Expeditions, —Voyage to Africa, —Voyage to Iceland, —Experience as Bookseller and Mapmaker, —Removal to Portugal, —Marriage, —Children, —Commercial Speculation, —Extent of his Experience, —Theory of the Sphericity of the Earth, —Progress of the Idea, —Cardinal d'Ailly's Imago Mundi, —Causes of Delay, —Discoveries by the Norsemen, —Toscanelli's Letters, —General Approaches to the Discovery, ..."
Would you trust God alone for your safety and embark on the most dangerous of sea voyages-not once but four times-in hopes of discovering distant lands and new people? In the 15th century, the race to find a new oceanic trade route to the Orient was as frenzied as our modern day race into outer space. Back home, the European nations were struggling for survival against foreign invaders and trying to hold on not only to their civilizations but more importantly to their faith. One brave man named Christopher Columbus took the challenge! Navigated by God recounts the amazing voyages of Columbus and how God transformed his life against the backdrop of the race to the New World. An ordinary man f...
Introduces the life of explorer Christopher Columbus, the first man known to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and discusses what he found when he reached the islands now known as the West Indies.