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Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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"Rose is a young Métis-Ojibwe girl who has traveled far with her family for the biannual buffalo hunt made up of hundreds of other Métis families. The ritual of the hunt has been practiced for generations, and each hunt must see the community through the next six months. But in recent years, the buffalo population has dwindled, and after days on the hunt, there are no buffalo to be found. Can Rose help her family find the herd that will enable them...
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Publisher:
Energion Publications
Pub. Date:
2021
Language:
English
Description:
2nd Expanded Edition All too frequently studies of the gifts of the Spirit consist largely of answering two questions: "What are the gifts?" and "Which ones do I have?" In many cases studies go on to a third question: "How can I get more?" In response, institutional churches and theologically and intellectually respectable Christians often tend to avoid the work of the Holy Spirit in the church entirely. It's much easier to simply close the doors...
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Publisher:
Red Wheel/Weiser
Pub. Date:
2006
Language:
English
Description:
With the crisp style and provocative insights that have made him a leading syndicated columnist, Dale Dauten explores how the best bosses, employees and suppliers think, learn, and communicate differently. The title of his new book is taken from his conversation with the late Jean-Pierre Rampal, who reigned for decades as the world's leading flute player. When asked about his willingness to experiment with his technique, Rampal thought a long moment,...
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English
Average Rating:
2.4 stars
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Two men, each handsome and unusually adept at his chosen work, embodied an element of the great dynamic that characterized America's rush toward the twentieth century. The architect was Daniel Hudson Burnham, the fair's brilliant director of works and the builder of many of the country's most important structures, including the Flatiron Building in New York and Union Station in Washington, D.C. The murderer was Henry H. Holmes, a young doctor who,...
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Language:
English
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Description:
"Commemorating the 150th anniversary of one of the most beloved classics of children's literature, this illustrated edition presents Alice like you've never seen her before. In 1865, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, an Oxford mathematician and Anglican deacon, published a story about a little girl who tumbles down a rabbit hole. Thus was the world first introduced to Alice and her pseudonymous creator, Lewis Carroll. This beautiful new edition of Alice's...
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Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pub. Date:
2004
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile comes the true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death.
“As absorbing a piece of popular history as one will ever hope to find.” —San Francisco Chronicle
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“As absorbing a piece of popular history as one will ever hope to find.” —San Francisco Chronicle
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Publisher:
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date:
[2025]
Language:
English
Description:
"Born into slavery on a Mississippi plantation, Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield has been raised in the safety of Philadelphia's Quaker community by a wealthy adoptive mother. Sheltered and educated, Eliza's happy childhood always included music lessons to nurture her unique gift: a glorious three octave singing voice that leaves listeners in awe. But on the eve of her twenty-fourth birthday, young Eliza's world is thrown into a tailspin when her mother...
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Publisher:
Books on Tape
Pub. Date:
2006
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
Books 17–24 of the New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series!
These eight titles are the perfect gift for a Magic Tree House fan or any child who loves a good adventure. Parents, teachers, and librarians hail the chapter-book series as a tool to promote reading, as even the most reluctant readers want to know where the Magic Tree House will take the brother-and-sister team next.
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These eight titles are the perfect gift for a Magic Tree House fan or any child who loves a good adventure. Parents, teachers, and librarians hail the chapter-book series as a tool to promote reading, as even the most reluctant readers want to know where the Magic Tree House will take the brother-and-sister team next.
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Publisher:
Changemakers Publishing
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
Description:
Coyote, Buffalo, and the Rock is an adaptation of a traditional Native American folktale told by the Sioux of the Great Plains. In the story, Coyote gives the gift of a blanket to a rock as he takes a walk with buffalo. When it gets cold and rains, Coyote takes it back. But the rock objects and chases after him. What will happen when rock finally catches him and teaches him a lesson?
12. Winter Count
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Language:
English
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A magnificent collection of short fiction by one of America's most original and acclaimed literary authors-haunting and beautiful tales of spiritual mystery and earthly truth Barry Lopez, the National Book Award-winning author of Arctic Dreams, has written eloquently on what it means to be human, taking the demands and gifts of the natural world as a frame and setting for his far-reaching narratives. In this evocative and unforgettable collection...
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Publisher:
Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date:
2013
Language:
English
Description:
Church can be a great place to learn spiritual lessons, but sometimes you just have to get up and get outside to experience the grandeur of God. In Majestic and Wild, pastor, writer, and avid outdoorsman Murray Pura weaves his real-life adventures with spiritual inspiration and life lessons, capturing the majestic and wild creation that God has set before us all. From animal encounters to wildfires to raging rapids to Daniel Boone hunts and buffalo...
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Publisher:
Start Classics
Pub. Date:
2014
Language:
English
Description:
Explores the powers and wisdom of sacred White Spirit Animals - Looks in-depth at the lessons of the major White Spirit Animals: the White Bear, White Lion, White Elephant, White Wolf, and White Buffalo - Explains how to use shamanic dreaming and trans-species telepathy to communicate with these great spiritual teachers - Reveals how White Spirit Animals are calling humanity to restore balance, respect, reverence, and honor to protect our animal kin,...
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Publisher:
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date:
2017
Language:
English
Description:
In Running with the Buffaloes, writer Chris Lear follows the University of Colorado cross-country team through an unforgettable NCAA season. Allowed unparalleled access to team practices, private moments, and the mind of Mark Wetmore-one of the country's most renowned and controversial coaches-Lear provides a riveting look inside the triumphs and heartaches of a perennial national contender and the men who will stop at nothing to achieve excellence....
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Publisher:
Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Description:
Accompanied by award-winning illustrator Bridget George's luminous artwork, this tradition-steeped story from renowned author Richard Wagamese meditates on the unifying powers of wisdom, kindness and respect with all the visionary clarity of our most essential legends. The unmistakable voice of revered Ojibway author Richard Wagamese returns with this moving tale, beautifully illustrated by original work from Anishinaabe artist Bridget George. The...
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Publisher:
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
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"Discover tales of triumph from trailblazing men and women, like the story of Polly Mead-- the first female ranger in Grand Canyon National Park. Encounter remarkable animals and magnificent plants, from the mighty sled dogs of Denali to the mysterious, ancient trees that tower in Redwood. You can even explore how different parks came to be, and learn some of the fascinating histories of Indigenous peoples."--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher:
Christian Faith Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date:
2021
Language:
English
Description:
Christmas 2006, before there was A Collection of Poems and Words of Encouragement and Inspiration, I gave my mother a gift from my heart: "A Daughter's Poem." Eight years later, my father passed away. The morning of his funeral, I woke up at 3:30, grabbed pen and paper, and wrote the poem "A Tribute to My Dad." My parents lived on top of a mountain in the Wichita Mountain Range and Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, five hundred miles from my front door....
20. Annie Oakley
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Publisher:
Mitchell Lane
Pub. Date:
2007
Language:
English
Description:
Annie Oakley had a difficult childhood. Her father died when she was six, so she had to live with other people, including a family who threw her out of the house in the middle of a snowstorm. But Annie persevered. She found she had a natural gift for shooting, and she used her gift to defeat a traveling marksman named Frank Butler. Soon they were married and partners in shooting exhibitions. When Annie joined Buffalo Bill s Wild West Show, she became...
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