Travelling to and from Thursday Island isn't easy But it is worth it to see my island home. Your purchase of this book from the Our Yarning collection supports Library For All in its mission to make knowledge available to all, equally.
In the winter of 1842, a strange ship appeared off Galveston and soon had Texan tongues wagging. That ship was the Dolphin, a British schooner-of-war, fitted out as an armed luxury yacht by Captain William Houstoun, a British cavalry officer.Captain Houstoun had come to hunt and fish. His wife, Matilda Charlotte Jesse Fraser Houstoun (1815-1892), had come to observe...and record what she saw and heard for the London News. It was her mission to inform the civilized British public about this distant, dangerous, murderous place called Texas and it's wild inhabitants.This book is the result of her observations and thoughts while voyaging the Gulf and visiting Texas."No one is stopped in this country by anything short of a Bowie knife or rifle-ball."Her tone is lighthearted, but proper, making it a bit like listening to Mary Poppins tell tales of Texas adventures and intrigue. She mixed with people of all types while in Texas, from store keepers, to high officials to slaves and free people of color. "The Texans are an impatient people; they drive to, and at their end, with greater velocity than any individuals I have ever seen or heard of. Nothing stops them in their go-ahead career."By the time they left, Mrs. Houstoun had grown to love Texas and Texans. She admired the free-spiritedness and good-heartedness of the people. She hoped that Texas would always remain an independent republic.And she wished the women of Texas would exercise their influence over the men to stop their constant chewing and spitting of tobacco.Why this Edition is Different... and ImportantMrs. Houstoun adhered to Victorian decorum in her writings and only the initials of her sources were included in the text, to avoid "name dropping." We have done the research, and now for the first time, the full names are included in the text.Corrects erroneous dates regarding the trip that appeared in the original and have been perpetuated in other books and journal articles since. (Even Streeter, the Texas State Library and the Library of Congress have it wrong.)Includes for the first time, her writings about their second Texas trip in 1846. They visited with several of the major players in the annexation drama, including President Anson Jones, and also stayed with Col. Morgan's family at Morgan's Point.Includes the first printed representation of the City of Houston which appeared in the London edition of 1844 (it was not included in the the American edition of 1845.) Known to scholars as 'The Alpine Houston' it was the only depiction of the city to be published during the Republic era. It shows Houston as a European-style hamlet at the base of a mountain. (It also shows a railroad bridge, though none would exist until 1861.)Includes a beautiful description of the yacht Dolphin that appeared in the Houston Telegraph and Texas Register.Is annotated to provide context for her observations within the bigger picture of Texas history.
Spring and summer are my mother's time, autumn and winter are my husband's. What is left for me? Persephone spends six months of the year under the ground with her husband, king of the dead, and six months on earth with her mother, goddess of the harvest. It has been this way for nine thousand years, since the deal was struck. But when she resurfaces this spring, something is different. Rains lash the land, crops grow out of season or not at all, there are people trying to build a road through the woods, and her mother does not seem able to stop them. The natural world is changing rapidly and even the gods have lost control. While Demeter tries to regain her powers and fend off her daughter's husband, who wants to drag his queen back underground for good, Persephone finally gets a taste of freedom, joining a group of protestors. Used to blinking up at the world from below, as she looks down on the earth for the very first time from the treetops with activist Snow, Persephone realizes that there are choices she can make for herself. But what will these choices mean for her mother, her husband, and for the new shoots of life inside her? No Season but the Summer takes a classic myth and turns it on its head, asking what will happen when our oldest stories fail us, when all the rules have changed. It is, above all, a book about choice.
When this duke wins a wife, all bets are off.When nouveau-rich Clara Woodvine attends her first high society ball, she's expecting it to be the most wonderful night of her life. Unfortunately, it turns out to be the worst. When Clara overhears her would-be fianc has bet her and her dowry away in a card game to the Duke of Combe, aka the Divorced Duke, all hopes for a happily ever after seem lost.Silas Winters, the Duke of Combe, has spent over a year brooding in misery after the end of his toxic marriage. Saddled with crippling anxiety and the reasonability of recovering Clara's reputation, Silas proposes a marriage based on friendship and nothing more. Clara accepts, but only on the condition that she understands this is a marriage of convenience because Silas is determined never to love againBut when the past comes back to haunt them, will Silas realize that love is something he can choose? And will Clara be able to stand up for those she loves, even if she must do it alone?Gambling PeersA Duke Makes a DealThe Baron Takes a BetThe Earl Breaks Even
Married by proxy, seduced by passion...Holly Smyth has had an unlucky life. Tragedy seems to be around every corner for her and her younger siblings. So, when the kindly old Baron Winscombe offers to marry her and save her from destitution, she accepts, thankful to finally have some security.Until the baron dies, and his nephew, Gavin Winscombe, inherits the title.The quick-witted Gavin is curious to meet his uncle's deathbed bride, but upon his arrival at Kingston House, he and Holly are informed that she didn't marry Gavin Wincombe, the elder. She was married to Gavin Wincombe, the younger, by proxy.Now tasked with annulling their marriage, Holly and Gavin decided to work together, but the longer they live as husband and wife, the more natural it feels.Will they be able to untangle their lives from each other, or will passion be their undoing?Gambling PeersA Duke Makes a DealThe Baron Takes a BetThe Earl Breaks Even
The enemy of my enemy is my lover...The former Comtesse de Retha, Mabel Meadows, isn't thrilled about being in London. After her miserable marriage ended two years ago, she had hoped never to cross the Atlantic Ocean again. Yet with her father too busy with work back home in Philadelphia, and her sister newly engaged to an English peer, she has no choice. Acting as her sister's chaperone, Mabel intends to return home soon enough.Derek, the Earl of Trembley, has been having a difficult time taking over the Earldom since his father's passing. In the blink of an eye, everything has changed, and it seems everyone is moving on besides him. Despite his apparent composure, he's under immense pressure and is anxious to maintain the status quo. When his brother returns from a visit to America with a fianc e, Derek feels unbalanced, and what's worse; he meets his brash but beautiful future sister-in-law.Recognizing the impending failure of their siblings' marriage, Mabel and Derek decide to work together and break up the couple before the wedding vows take place. Yet they soon find their mutual disdain has turned into a mutual attraction.Unable to resist one another, and with the eyes on the ton on them, can Mabel and Derek rectify their past mistakes before it's too late?Gambling PeersA Duke Makes a DealThe Baron Takes a BetThe Earl Breaks Even
All's fair in love and circumstance...On the day Graham McKinnon was born, his mother died, and his father gambled away their ancestral home, Lismore Hall, to the mistress of King George IV, Lady Belle Smith. For years, Graham has sought to convince Lady Belle to sell him the property, but the aging Englishwoman has always refused, until now. But there's a catch. He can have Lismore Hall, but only if he marries her grandniece, Hope Sharpe.Hope Sharpe needs to keep breathing. After a series of tragedies befall her and her sisters, including a public scandal, a failed engagement, and her grandmother's death, she knows a difficult road lies ahead. Ever the optimistic, Hope believes moving to the Scottish Highlands at the request of a great-aunt will be a fresh start, and when she meets Graham lurking about Lismore Hall, Hope can't help but be drawn to the grumpy highlander.Determined not to be managed, Graham refuses Lady Belle's offer, but it isn't that simple.As his feelings for Hope begin to grow, will these two remain pawns in an old woman's game, or will they be able to discover their true happily ever after?Seduced in ScotlandBook 1: Hope in the HighlandsBook 2: Finding FaithBook 3: Grace in Glasgow
Large Print Look look mother, there comes old Aunt Judy," said Alfred, as an old colored woman came slowly up the gravel walk that led to the handsome residence of Mr. Ford, of Indiana. The tottering step, the stooping back, and glassy eye, betokened extreme age and infirmity. Her countenance bore the marks of hardship and exposure; while the coarse material of her scanty garments, which scarcely served to defend her from the bleak December wind, showed that even now she wrestled, with poverty, for life. In one hand she carried a small pitcher, while with the other she leaned heavily on her oaken stick. "She has come for her milk," said little Cornelia, who ran out and took the pitcher from the woman's hand. "Let me help you, Auntie, you walk so slow," said she. "Come in and warm yourself, Judy," said Mrs. Ford, "it is cold and damp, and you must be tired. How have you been these two or three days?" "Purty well thank ye, but I'se had a touch of the rheumatiz, and I find I isn't so strong as I was," said Judy, as she drew near the grate in which blazed and crackled the soft coal of the West, in a manner both beautiful and comforting. Mrs. Ford busied herself in preparing a basket of provisions, and had commenced wrapping the napkin over it, when she paused and leaned towards the closet, into which she looked, but did not seem to find what she wanted, for, calling one of the boys, she whispered something to him. He ran out into the yard and down the path to the barn; presently he returned, and said, "There are none there, mother."
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TALES OF OUR LIVES, a two-volume anthology of 80 inspiring true stories, informs woman's desire to record, examine, understand, and report life journeys. In an era of reality shows that aren't close to real, the authentic voices of these authors stand strong, clearly conveying their heartfelt stories. As you read, you'll find yourself laughing, crying, even cheering the women on. And, if you want to compile your own stories, you'll find a bonus writing tool included--Introduction to Writing Alchemy--the document that helped these women delve deeper into their own stories. The award-winning stories in the two volumes of Tales of Our Lives are part fascinating read and part learning tool. WomensMemoirs.com conducted a contest for the best written and most engaging life stories. The writers selected from the first round won the right to take part of the second round where they used a new methodology called Writing Alchemy to revise their stories. The Introduction to Writing Alchemy (based on the award-winning book by the same name) guided the rewrites, helping the authors make their stories powerful and compelling. You are invited to put on your comfortable walking shoes for in Volume 1: Fork in the Road, you'll travel down life's path with the authors as they reveal the people and events that made the critical difference in their lives, the stories that made them who they are.
TALES OF OUR LIVES, a two-volume anthology of 80 inspiring true stories, informs woman's desire to record, examine, understand, and report life journeys. In an era of reality shows that aren't close to real, the authentic voices of these authors stand strong, clearly conveying their heartfelt stories. As you read, you'll find yourself laughing, crying, even cheering the women on. And, if you want to compile your own stories, you'll find a bonus writing tool included--Introduction to Writing Alchemy--the document that helped these women delve deeper into their own stories. Each volume has unique and fresh writing prompts, designed to get you started and help you think about aspects of life in new and intriguing ways. 41 prompts in Volume 1: Fork in the Road and 55 in Volume 2: Reflection Pond for a total of 96 unusual ways to begin considering your stories] The award-winning stories in the two volumes of Tales of Our Lives are part fascinating read and part learning tool. WomensMemoirs.com conducted a contest for the best written and most engaging life stories. The writers selected from the first round won the right to take part of the second round where they used a revolutionary new methodology called WRITING ALCHEMY to revise their stories. The Introduction to Writing Alchemy (based on the award-winning book by the same name) guided the rewrites, helping the authors make their stories powerful and compelling. In Volume 1 -- Tales of Our Lives: Fork in the Road, you are invited to put on your comfortable walking shoes and travel down life's path with the authors as they reveal the people and events that made the critical difference in their lives, the stories that made them who they are. (Volume 1 includes 41 vignettes) In Volume 2 -- Tales of Our Lives: Reflection Pond, you are invited to companionably stroll around the pond, seeing the lives of others reflected in the water and casting your mind into the depths of your own experiences. (Volume 2 includes 39 vignettes)
As there is little, in all I have been able to collect respecting MARIE, which has any thing to do with the Poem, I have chosen to place such information at the end of the book, in form of an Appendix, rather than here; where the only things necessary to state are, that she was an Anglo-Norman Minstrel of the thirteenth century; and as she lived at the time of our losing Normandy, I have connected her history with that event: that the young king who sees her in his progress through his foreign possessions is our Henry III.; and the Earl William who steps forward to speak in her favour is William Longsword, brother to Richard Coeur de Lion. Perhaps there is no record of minstrels being called upon to sing at a feast in celebration of a victory which involves their own greatest possible misfortune; but such an incident is not of improbable occurrence. It is likely, also, that a woman, said to be more learned, accomplished, and pleasing, than was usually the case with those of her profession, might have a father, who, with the ardour, the disobedience, the remorse of his heroic master, had been, like him, a crusader and a captive; and in the after solitude of self-inflicted penitence, full of romantic and mournful recollections, fostered in the mind of his daughter, by nature embued with a portion of his own impassioned feelings, every tendency to that wild and poetical turn of thought which qualified her for a minstrel; and, after his death, induced her to become one.
Each sheet contains a nice picture related to the word and letter presented. Students will trace letters in lower and uppercase as well as the words related to the pictures. There are three different pictures for every alphabet letter. For instance, for the letter a there is a sheet for ANCHOR, one for ANT and one for APPLE x 2 Page. The worksheets are special for little kids that are learning the formation of alphabet letters and words. They should complement ELA material and resources and they can be used in class or at home. They can also be used for writing centers at Pre-Kinder, Kindergarten and low levels of first graders Size 8.5x11", 54 page
Each sheet contains a nice picture related to the word and letter presented. Students will trace letters in lower and uppercase as well as the words related to the pictures. There are three different pictures for every alphabet letter. For instance, for the letter a there is a sheet for ANCHOR, one for ANT and one for APPLE x 2 Page. The worksheets are special for little kids that are learning the formation of alphabet letters and words. They should complement ELA material and resources and they can be used in class or at home. They can also be used for writing centers at Pre-Kinder, Kindergarten and low levels of first graders Size 8.5x11", 54 page
Each sheet contains a nice picture related to the word and letter presented. Students will trace letters in lower and uppercase as well as the words related to the pictures. There are three different pictures for every alphabet letter. For instance, for the letter a there is a sheet for ANCHOR, one for ANT and one for APPLE x 2 Page. The worksheets are special for little kids that are learning the formation of alphabet letters and words. They should complement ELA material and resources and they can be used in class or at home. They can also be used for writing centers at Pre-Kinder, Kindergarten and low levels of first graders Size 8.5x11", 54 page
