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Chloe Blackthorne is an only child of parents who are rather older than many parents and who are quite strict. One day, she sneaks into the loft which her parents have forbidden her from entering, and discovers a strange telescope hidden away! Chloe quickly discovers that it has extraordinary powers to both see into the future and into the past, becoming her favourite possession as she explores time. One day while using the telescope in her garden, a happy-go-lucky boy named Jack sees her using it and asks to have a look through the telescope himself. Much to her amazement, she discovers that Jack can see exactly the same through it as she does! So begins a series of adventures which get steadily scarier as the two of them look further and further into the future. What exciting and terrifying adventures await Chloe and Jack with their extraordinary magical telescope?
Here are four stories abot two cars Carol Corsa and Mickey Morgan, who can talk to each other, unknown to their owners, the Townsend family. These four stories chronicle some of the adventures of Carol and Mickey who are actual cars, pictured in actual detail, and their stories are from the author's experiences. The adventures of Carol and Mickey will delight children of all ages.
As a child of three the author was stricken with Still's Disease which left her, at times, unable to walk. This handicap was accepted quite naturally, even turned to advantage and her story of these growing years is told with humour, truth and a quizzical love for the family and friends around her.
A Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller In this remarkable memoir of love, loss and literature, acclaimed biographer Claire Tomalin turns her eye to another fascinating literary life: her own. She tells of a wartime childhood, Cambridge friendships and an early marriage to a brilliant journalist. After his sudden death in a war zone, Claire is left to raise their four children alone - all while leading a trail-blazing career in literary London. A Life of My Own is the tale of a woman overcoming obstacles both rare and routine to live not only a good but also a meaningful life. 'A dramatic and absorbing survivor's tale' Hilary Spurling, Spectator 'Unexpectedly moving. Tomalin's story filled me with a kind of awe. Every page is valiant, every paragraph full of pluck' Rachel Cooke, New Statesman 'She has been tested in ways few women are. This memoir is a triumph' Valerie Grove, Literary Review
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A Pittsburgh native, Fr. Jake Laboon served the U.S. Navy as a World War II submarine officer and as a dedicated chaplain. This biography covers the span of his life from childhood to his last years. -- Back cover.
Inspired by the process of creating a library for his 15th-century home near the Loire, in France, Manguel, the acclaimed writer on books and reading, has taken up the subject of libraries in this captivating meditation on their meaning and significance.
What happens when emotions like love and friendship span vast distances -- in space, in time, and in the heart? Science fiction often focuses on future technology and science without considering the ways social structures will change as tech changes -- or not. What will relationships look like in a complicated future of clones, uploaded intelligences, artificial brains, or body augmentation? What stories emerge when we acknowledge possibilities of new genders and ways of thinking about them? The Reinvented Heart presents stories that complicate sex and gender by showing how shifting technology may affect social attitudes and practices, stories that include relationships with communities and social groups, stories that reinvent traditional romance tropes and recast them for the 21st century, and above all, stories that experiment, astonish, and entertain.
Step into the heartwarming world of family and self-discovery with Dorothy Canfield Fisher's beloved novel, "The Home-Maker." Follow the journey of the Knapp family as they navigate the challenges of traditional gender roles, societal expectations, and the pursuit of personal fulfillment. But amidst the routines of daily life and the pressures of conformity, a question arises: What transformations await the Knapps as they redefine the meaning of success, happiness, and fulfillment? As Fisher's poignant narrative unfolds, immerse yourself in the lives of Evangeline and Lester Knapp, a couple struggling to find their place in a world bound by convention. Experience the joys and sorrows of pare...