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A hearty handshake. A snapping of the fingers. A sturdy slap on the shoulder. "Baggage." "Fish." What does it all mean? What is Samuel's connection to all of the secrecy? Young Samuel, a boy who was born around 1790, is growing up and coming into his own - and his Pa and Ma couldn't be prouder! "Samuel's Journey: Choices and Changes," the third book in a series about curious Samuel, reveals the inner-workings of the historical runaway slaves - the aforementioned "baggage" - who traveled the Underground Railroad along the Eastern seaboard of the United States in a fun and engaging way for youth and adults alike. Illustrated by the author, you will connect with characters and scenes from the l...
Samuel, a teenage boy, is born after 1790. He becomes aware that his family is keeping a secret. His older brother Joshua knows what it is but wont tell him. Samuel believes that he too can be trusted. His brother Joshua returns to the Quaker school, leaving more responsibility on Samuel. He begins to take on chores Joshua once did. One dark night, Samuel awakens to Pals barking. He peeks through a crack in the loft door and watches. Pa brings strangers who were wearing tattered, dirty clothes into their kitchen. Eventually, his father tells him that his family helps slaves escape. Some states call this breaking the law. Other states believe slaves have a right to their personal liberty. Samuel has another surprise awaiting him when he learns who else is involved in this activitySamuel himself!
A Sensual, Powerful, And Thought Provoking Tarzan Retelling Eden Matthews stumbled upon the discovery of a lifetime while photographing wildlife deep in the heart of Africa... A gorgeous god of a man living in the wilds of the African jungle among a family of gorillas... When he saves her life she’s compelled to uncover the man’s tragic past and the fate which led him to grow up in the wild. But Eden soon learns she can take man from the wild, but she can’t take the wild out of the man... When her savage savior soon shows her just what he wants of her...her sensual surrender, she finds she can’t resist him teaching her how to love...in the wild.
In Emma Rowley’s emotionally gripping, unpredictable novel of psychological suspense, a mother who works at a charity helpline for missing teens receives a desperate call—from her own daughter... The missing don’t always want to be found. Kate Harlow recognizes this painful truth, even as she keeps searching for her daughter, Sophie, who disappeared two years ago. The police have stopped investigating—after all, Sophie has sent postcards home, insisting that she’s fine. To fill the space in her increasingly empty days, Kate volunteers at Message in a Bottle, where runaways can leave messages for loved ones, no questions asked. Then one evening, a call comes in from a voice Kate ins...
Magpie witnesses a strange spectacle above the streets of Paris: a boy suspended in the air. It ends in disaster - even so, Magpie is enthralled by the idea of flying. But others, too, are determined to discover Montgolfier's secrets ...
Something to be Tiptoed Around is a gorgeous experimental blend of fictocriticism and autofiction that explores grief, femininity, morality, abjection, time and fear. Through a series of short essays that draw from Greek mythology, Jones weaves a tale that is deeply moving, reflective and utterly enthralling.
Emma Young has no history of mental illness, just like everyone else, occasionally she gets down, anxious and disproportionately stressed. Disappointed that her mind does not always deal well with the pressures of modern life, Emma decided to go on mind-toning journey. Is it possible to tone your mind just as you can tone your body so it becomes more resilient and better prepared to deal with what life throws at you? By looking at some of the new and tried and tested techniques, from meditation to mental preparation involved in extreme sports and military training, Emma has devised a programme that will help everyone achieve mental stability.
We are all people-pleasers in one way or another – even those who deny it.
• Maps of the major escape routes • Identifies houses and sites where slaves found refuge • Chapter on Canada discusses the final destination Tells the story of the network that guided escaped slaves to freedom, its operation, its important figures, and its specific history in New York and New Jersey. Pinpoints major routes in the states, with maps and information for locating them today.
Choosing to have children is a private decision with global consequences. Other Than Mother explores the decision-making process around not having children. It is in three parts: Part I The Worldly Winds explores the backdrop to deciding whether or not to have children, including the cultural changes brought about by a rise in voluntary/intentional childlessness. Part II A Private Decision with Global Consequences explores the pros and cons in the decision-making process, including ecological and environmental considerations. Part III New Horizons and Baby-sized Projects explores living with the decision.