Classic literature and fascinating American history, all in one bundle. Acclaimed storyteller Jim Weiss brings the action-packed life of George Washington to a modern audience, as well as the dramatic encounters between Native Americans and early explorers like Lewis & Clark. On the fictional side, Jim’s adaptations of A Tale of Two Cities, Gulliver’s Travels, and Rip van Winkle will keep young listeners fascinated. nearly five hours of listening across four CDs: George Washington Gulliver's Travels & Rip van Winkle Gone West A Tale of Two Cities Ages 7 and up.
From daring midnight escapes with Harriet Tubman to brilliant discoveries with Albert Einstein, the Modern History bundle provides hours of inspiration, entertainment, and learning for students ages 7 and up. Nearly five hours of listening across four CDs: I Said I Could and I DidGenius, Times FourWomen in Blue or GrayAbraham Lincoln and the Heart of America
Now young students can learn the lives, words, struggles, and triumphs of these men from storyteller Jim Weiss with the Mount Rushmore Bundle. Each audio CD provides an engaging biography of a different president and an introduction to his words--almost 5 hours in all. Ages 7 & up
In Jim’s fresh retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Wild Swans, fifteen-year-old Elise must rescue her brothers from the curse of an evil witch. Natalia Bilbao’s TennisFrenemies is the story of a passionate young tennis player who forms an unlikely friendship with her rival. Pricilla Chung weaves a magical tale of children in a dreamlike land of talking animals from the Chinese zodiac in Aria’s Dragon Light. Finally, in Dale Madison’s The Wedding Challenge, an African princess declares that she’ll only marry the man who can convince her to climb down from a tree. Approximately 80 minutes. Ages 7 & Up
Master storyteller Jim Weiss brings these classic stories to a new generation of listeners! From the greedy dog to the hardworking ants, from a contest between Sun and Wind to the boy who cried "Wolf!", each tale will entertain the whole family while also teaching a gentle lesson about how to live a kind, wise life.
Jim Shipley grew up in a segregated community in the Midwest but, during World War II, was inspired to join an all-Black air unit being formed. He traveled to Tuskegee, Alabama, and other stateside locations, learning to work on aircraft that were flown in combat overseas. He and his fellow Tuskegee Airmen, also known as the "Red Tails", revealed their commitment to the country in its greatest hour of need and demonstrated that everyone, despite their background or color, could work together as one to help win the war.
Beyond Success with Jim Cusick is an anthology that features Jim Cusick and several other authors. It features stories from everyday people who share their success stories. About the AuthorJim Cusick came from a tough and humble beginning to building the life of his dreams. He achieved this by finding a way to serve and help people change their lives. Through tough challenges in the military and competing in high-level sport, Jim found belief and desire to carry him through a rollercoaster journey. After all his life experiences so far, he now has serious ambition to help change many more lives around the world.
Du pur western dans la tradition des dime novels am ricains. Ce livre est paru sous la double signature de Aimard, Gustave et Jules Berlioz d'Auriac, mais il semble que ce soit Jules Berlioz d'Auriac qui ait crit ce roman, il est m me possible que ce dernier n'ait fait que copier de jeunes auteurs am ricains...
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.
"A fascinating insight into the understanding of passion and love over the major epochs of life " Jim Reardon expresses an insight into the ever changing visions of passion over a lifetime. From youthful 'angst' to weary acceptance of a love lost, I express poetically the human need for connection and intimacy. An Age of Passion presents a lifelong, evolving notion of the romantic, often bitter, ages of passion. "It's better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all," is expressed and explored poetically to a depth that is expressive and real. Poetry at its best, expressing in words the emotions that dominate our lives. Read and enjoy
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the case *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "I'm interested solely in seeing that that poor...colored boy over there and his co-defendants in the other cases get a square shake of the dice, because I believe, before God, they are the victims of a dastardly frame up." - Samuel Leibowitz, defense attorney When famous political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville toured the new United States of America, he was impressed by the representative government set up by the Founders. At the same time, he ominously predicted, "If there ever are great revolutions there, they will be caused by the presence of the blacks upon American soil. That is to say, it will not be the equality of social conditions but rather their inequality which may give rise thereto." De Tocqueville was prescient, because the longest battle fought in the history of the United States has been the Civil Rights Movement. The framers of the Constitution kicked the problem down the road, over half a million died during the Civil War to end slavery, and then many more fought and died to dismantle segregation and legalized racism in the 100 years after. It goes without saying that Jim Crow was pervasive in the wake of the Civil War, but few events in history put the effects of institutionalized segregation and racism on display like the case of the Scottsboro Boys, a group of black teenagers accused of raping two young white girls on a train. When the girls made the accusation, the teens were nearly lynched by an angry mob, only to be dragged almost immediately into court and given a sham trial that inevitably ended in a conviction by an all-white jury and death sentences for 8 of the 9 boys. In the wake of the quick trial, the case was appealed by outsiders on behalf of the boys, and though Alabama's Supreme Court affirmed almost all the convictions, the attention raised nearly every potential issue implicating criminal procedure among the states. While the Bill of Rights had ensured a number of rights for criminal defendants, the states had previously been allowed to interpret those rights, leading to instances where defendants weren't provided adequate legal representation. The case of the Scottsboro Boys compelled the U.S. Supreme Court to order new trials in Powell v. Arizona (1932), which went a long way to determining and codifying some of the rights of criminal defendants in state courts. However, even after one of the girls recanted her testimony during retrials, the Scottsboro Boys were still found guilty, leading to more appeals and yet another Supreme Court ruling ordering retrials. Eventually, some of the boys were cleared of charges, but several still ended up serving time in prison, and it would not be until 80 years after the controversial case that Alabama posthumously pardoned the defendants who hadn't been cleared of all charges. To this day, the case remains synonymous with the injustice of Jim Crow and the manner in which African Americans were deprived of basic civil rights, and historian Wayne Flynt may have put it best when he summed up the case and its aftermath: "I think that's perhaps an ultimate tragedy. People pulled into history who never wanted to be pulled into history suddenly put on a national platform, and tragically paraded out for everybody's benefit but their own. And the question of who really cared about them, who really defended them? Almost everyone had an agenda that involved the Scottsboro Boys. And I think the courage of the Scottsboro Boys is just surviving, just enduring." Jim Crow On Trial: The History and Legacy of the Notorious Case of the Scottsboro Boys chronicles the infamous crime and the notorious trial that followed. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about one of the most controversial cases in American history like never before.
All my life I have wanted to be sure I gave honor to my parents even when they were not around. When I was very young, I was told by my dad, "If he was not at home, because I was the oldest, I was the man of the house." This made me very strong and a caring person. Wanting to learn everything it took to be just like my dad, I studied him very, very closely. My dad never had to raise his voice or repeat himself to me, unless he chose to, he always had my full attention when he was showing me something. I never wanted to miss a word he was saying to us.
All my life I have wanted to be sure I gave honor to my parents even when they were not around. When I was very young, I was told by my dad, "If he was not at home, because I was the oldest, I was the man of the house." This made me very strong and a caring person. Wanting to learn everything it took to be just like my dad, I studied him very, very closely. My dad never had to raise his voice or repeat himself to me, unless he chose to, he always had my full attention when he was showing me something. I never wanted to miss a word he was saying to us.
