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Word by Word
“We think of English as a fortress to be defended, but a better analogy is to think of English as a child. We love and nurture it into being, and once it gains gross motor skills, it starts going exactly where we don’t want it to go: it heads right for the goddamned electrical sockets.” With wit and irreverence, lexicographer Kory Stamper cracks open the obsessive world of dictionary writing, from the agonizing decisions about what to define and how to do it to the knotty questions of ever-changing word usage. Filled with fun facts—for example, the first documented usage of “OMG” was in a letter to Winston Churchill—and Stamper’s own stories from the linguistic front lines (including how she became America’s foremost “irregardless” apologist, despite loathing the word), Word by Word is an endlessly entertaining look at the wonderful complexities and eccentricities of the English language.
A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Volume 3, Cabanel to Cory
Volumes three and four of this monumental work include full entries for all such illustrious names as those of the Cibbers--Colley, Theophilus, and Susanna Maria--Kitty Clive, and Charlotte Charke, George Colman, the Elder, and the Younger, William Davenant, and De Loutherboug. But here also are full entries for dozens of important secondary figures and of minor ones whose stories have never been told, as well as a census (and at least a few recoverable facts) for even the most inconsiderable performers and servants of the theatres. As in the previous volumes in this distinguished series, the accompanying illustrations include at least one picture of each subject for whom a portrait exists.
Alexander Cory and the Secret of the Pharaoh's Tomb
Fourteen year old Alexander Cory has always wanted to be an Archaeologist. When given the opportunity of a lifetime to travel with his father to Egypt to the site of the Great Pyramids of Giza, Alex thought this was just the thing he needed to jumpstart his future career as an archaeologist. @ But the pyramids held a secret that was not written in any history book or on any of the walls of the pyramids; and the secret involved Alex more than he could have ever thought possible. Alex inadvertently discovers that secret and he learns that he is the Chosen One to fulfill a prophecy spoken thousands of years before his birth. @ Alex is transported in time and is given a glimpse into the past at a time when Egypt and the Pharaohs were at their peak of glory. He experiences sites, sounds, creatures, and situations that are even beyond an unmitigated imagination. @ Will Alex be able to fulfill his destiny as the Chosen One? And if he does, how will he get back home?
Cory's Tales
Cory's Tales is a collection of charming stories about lovable creatures from God's creation that help teach Katie and Jeffrey principles and values as they face challenges in their young lives. Along the way, they meet Silly Millie Moose, Peter Proud Peacock, Flash the Firefly, and many others. Cory's Tales is not merely a book of stories but a tool to help parents instill the Christian principles and values of obedience, self-esteem, kindness, compassion, temperament, trust, and faith in their own children's lives as they enjoy the adventures and antics of these endearing characters."Cory Barton writes with a light, easy manner that will capture the attention of every adult and child reading this treasured collection of children's stories. In the spirit of Aesop's Fables and Lessons from Nature for Youth, each story clearly presents a moral lesson with a clearly Christian worldview."Dr. Tim Schmig, Executive Director, Michigan Association of Christian Schools
Kory's Jungle
Ian tries his best to be strong for the family, but he doesn't want to leave his old house or his old room. Most of all he doesn't want to leave his friends. He's most scared about starting third grade. In an effort to make the transition easier, Ian's parents let him pick how he wants his room decorated. After some deliberation, he decides upon a jungle theme so his stuffed animals will have a place to live, especially Kory. His mom transforms his new room into a very special jungle! Little does she know how special it will be... When the time comes to go to school, he reluctantly concedes, only to be met head-on by the class bully, Doug. Find out how Ian learns to deal with Doug, the class bully, by escaping to his secret jungle! Will Ian unlock all the secrets of strength in Kory's Jungle?
Cory's Feast
Part murder mystery, part adventure, this groundbreaking novel traces the mature lives of Cory and her much more conventional sister Apple, who first appeared in the author's "Matron of Honor," described by "Publishers Weekly" as "a powerful novel, her best yet."
Saving Cory
Cory, homeless after running from his abusive father, has survived the only way he knows how, on his knees in alleys, while trying to avoid the punks who prey on guys like him. After one attack too many, he decides to escape the city and heads to the mountains where he finds an abandoned cabin. There is only one problem; the cabin belongs to someone as he finds out when Mason appears. Mason has taken over running the only bar in a nearby town when his father is felled by a stroke. After meeting Cory, he decides he wants to help him, first by bringing him food, then by hiring him to do chores at the bar. Ollie, an elderly local who is Mason's friend and a regular at the bar, offers to let Cor...
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