The short story brought international attention, and was even translated into classic Greek. In 1865, his humorous story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" was published, based on a story he heard at Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, where he had spent some time as a miner. He referred humorously to his lack of success at mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. He later became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before heading west to join Orion in Nevada. After an apprenticeship with a printer, Twain worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to the newspaper of his older brother, Orion Clemens. Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Among his novels are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "The Great American Novel." Samuel Langhorne Clemens (NovemApril 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, entrepreneur, publisher and lecturer.
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Tabitha unwisely turned them out into the garden, to be out of the way while she made hot buttered toast. Tom Kitten was very fat, and he had grown several buttons burst off. Tabitha dressed Moppet and Mittens in clean pinafores and tuckers and then she took all sorts of elegant uncomfortable clothes out of a chest of drawers, in order to dress up her son Thomas. Then she combed their tails and whiskers (this is Tom Kitten). Then she brushed their fur, (this one is Mittens). Tabitha Twitchit-expected friends to tea so she fetched the kittens indoors, to wash and dress them, before the fine company arrived.įirst she scrubbed their faces (this one is Moppet). They had dear little fur coats of their own and they tumbled about the doorstep and played in the dust.īut one day their mother-Mrs. Once upon a time there were three little kittens, and their names were Mittens, Tom Kitten, and Moppet. She knows the isolation will help her writing, and as she drives north through the mountains and the majestic redwoods, she immediately feels inspired. Instead she has terrible writer’s block and a looming deadline.ĭetermined to escape distractions and avoid the holiday season, Kaylee borrows a cabin in Virgin River. A successful author, Kaylee hoped she could pour herself into her work. But the memories are prolonging her grief over her mother’s recent death. Kaylee Sloan’s home in Southern California is full of wonderful memories of the woman who raised her. Purchasing Info: Author's Website, Publisher's Website, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, īestselling author Robyn Carr returns to the beloved town of Virgin River with a brand-new story about fresh starts, new friends and the magic of Christmas. Genres: contemporary romance, small town romance, women's fiction Source: supplied by publisher via NetGalleyįormats available: hardcover, large print, ebook, audiobook Return to Virgin River (Virgin River, #19) by Robyn Carr Publication date 1922 Publisher New York : Fredsuperscript k A. Stubbins becomes interested in the Doctor's work and has the opportunity to travel with him and several animal companions to a mysterious floating island called Spidermonkey Island. The voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Lofting, Hugh, 1886-1947. Dolittle adventure, is narrated by Tommy Stubbins, who meets the Doctor after finding an injured squirrel. Download cover art Download CD case insert The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (version 3 Dramatic Reading)ĭoctor John Dolittle is an animal doctor and famous naturalist whose success hinges on his ability to speak the languages of many different kinds of animals. And that's basically what we did basically for three years. Every Friday, my brother and I would go to Crazy Eddie's-which was a video store in Manhattan-and rent five horror movies. In '82 and '83, that was the rise of the VCR. And then junior high, for me, was the rise of all kinds of horror movies, whether it was splatter flicks like Prom Night and other Jamie Lee Curtis classics, or Dario Argento, or John Carpenter. What were some of those books or comics that were especially important to you? Growing up devouring horror comics and novels, and being inspired to become a writer because of horror novels, movies, and comic books, I always knew I was going to write a horror novel. I'm just trying to keep things rich for me creatively and for the readers who follow me. So Sag Harbor is very different from Apex Hides the Hurt The Intuitionist, which is kind of a dectective novel, is very different from John Henry Days. I try to keep each different book different from the last. When did you decide you were going to write about the undead? 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What is it about darkness that makes it easier for us to confess and entrust our deepest fears and thoughts to others and, let us not forget to ourselves? Surely many of us fear it but confession is easier when the lights are out. We are afraid that the lock on the door will not hold.’’ We are afraid that we can’t make it leave. We are afraid that the thing we fear is already inside. We are afraid that someone will come into our house when we don’t want them to. Haunted houses, home invasions, axe murderers lurking in the attics and chasing us into the basements. One subject that comes up again and again in horror, both new and classic, is houses. London has never seemed so far away-until Demeter unexpectedly turns up as a guest. Shattered but determined to stay positive, Katie retreats to her family’s farm in Somerset to help them set up a vacation business. Then, just as she’s finding her feet-not to mention a possible new romance-the worst happens. 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Combining impressive scholarship with a novelist’s gift for storytelling, Van Sertima re-creates some of the most powerful scenes of human history: the launching of the great ships of Mali in 1310 (two hundred master boats and two hundred supply boats), the sea expedition of the Mandingo king in 1311, and many others. Examining navigation and shipbuilding cultural analogies between Native Americans and Africans the transportation of plants, animals, and textiles between the continents and the diaries, journals, and oral accounts of the explorers themselves, Ivan Van Sertima builds a pyramid of evidence to support his claim of an African presence in the New World centuries before Columbus. They Came Before Columbus reveals a compelling, dramatic, and superbly detailed documentation of the presence and legacy of Africans in ancient America. |