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Join a journey through the Holy Land and Syria as it existed in the early 20th century. Visiting and learning of Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Palestine and other fascinating and sacred spots of this truly historic region. Summary by BettyB.

Through travelogues, lifestyle descriptions and cultural notes the reader will visit China, Japan, India, Korea, parts of the Holy Land and Turkey as they were in the early 20th century. Summary by BettyB

This memoir by painter Francis Bicknell Carpenter includes observations he made during his time at the White House from February-July 1864, while painting Abraham Lincoln's portrait. We see him in this book of Mr, Carpenter’s to that advantage which perfect unaffectedness and sincerity can never lose. During the time that Mr. Carpenter was making studies for his picture of the President signing the Emancipation Proclamation, he was in daily contact with him,—saw him in consultation with his Cabinet, at play with his children, receiving office-seekers of all kinds, granting many favors to ...

Discover the secret agenda of The Walrus and the Carpenter as they stroll along the beach enticing and exciting the young oysters to follow them. This is a classic morality tale written by Lewis Carroll told as a children’s poem. And, it explores movements and causes, great and small, leaders and followers, and the risks of following leaders blindly.

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Asadah is all excited and ambitious about starting her own lip gloss business. She works on it day in and day out to make its quality stand out. Her parents believe in her and support this dream of hers to help make it come true. With the help of her parents, Asadah is able to complete all formalities and start her company. Asadah finds out what she wants to do in her life and she's happy.

Asadah comes back from school and asks her mom about racism. Big Rob and his wife get a little worried and has a family meeting where they educate their children about racism and evidence from history.

Lil Rob is impatient and begins to build a treehouse himself as Big Rob goes out to run some errands. Impatient Lil Rob slowly starts to realize that there are some things we need to do with a team and with a team, the world can also be changed.

Asadah is ready to take up a new adventure of visiting the university hospital. She's nervous and excited about learning new skills. The kids in the hospital perform different tasks, like helping elderly people sit on wheelchairs, putting band-aids on, etc. She tries to make everybody laugh and happy. Later on, they celebrate Asadah's achievement at home.

The life journey of Dr. Spell, from taking up basketball as a hobby to following his passion to become a dentist. Dr. Spell has overcome every life obstacle with ease. We've got a lot to learn from his journey. His journey teaches us that everything that is possible in life if we are willing to do everything that it takes.

Full of humor and spunk–just like Esther! "I could do that," says six-year-old Esther as she watches her mother making tea. Start her own business at the age of nineteen? Why, she could do that, too. But one thing Esther and other women could NOT do was vote. Only men could do that. With lively text and humorous illustrations as full of spirit as Esther herself, this striking biography shows how one girl's gumption propels her through a life filled with challenges until, in 1869, she wins the vote for women in Wyoming Territory–the first time ever in the United States!"

Muscle team fuzz production put together a children's book to teach kids that everybody can eat if we all pull together. This book encourage kids to share.