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In the award-winning poem "It's Okay," the speaker appeases both a dying mother and a startled deer, and this collection does the same for all of us. Despite the distances between us, and no matter what ghosts inhabit those spaces, there is common ground in our being here, imperfect and miraculous.

Something wonderful happens when a hug is shared. You express love, forgiveness, acceptance, and encouragement that flows from your heart. Hugs generate warmth and affection, and nurture lasting bonds of friendship. Within the pages of this very special book, you'll find a hug after hug filled with inspiration and refreshment for yourself and the ones you love. Warm stories by the beloved storyteller John William Smith, personalized Scriptures by LeAnn Weiss, uplifting quotes by various well-known people, and inspirational messages by an "anonymous disciple" come together to form enduring hugs that warm the heart. Make something wonderful happen. Share a hug today!

Hugs communicate so much -- and they're especially important for the hurting. hugs express understanding, empathy, commitment, and a passing of strength from one to another. Every hurting person needs to feel the comfort and warmth that flows through a hug. The pages of this very special book are filled with all kinds of hugs that are written to strengthen the heart of the hurting. Whether it's a warm, encouraging story by John William Smith, an inspirational quote by a well-known person, a powerful, personalized Scripture by LeAnn Weiss, or one of the many inspirational messages by an "anonymous disciple," you'll find that these hugs reach deeply into the heart and say just what's needed. Whether it's for you or a cherished one who's hurting, share a hug that will last a lifetime.

Someone you know needs a hug today . . . it may even be you! Something wonderful happens when you share a hug with your Dad. Your hugs express all the love, respect, gratitude, and devotion you feel in your heart. Dads need to be hugged -- often -- so they'll know how very much they're appreciated. In the pages of this very special book, you'll find a great many hugs that express your warmest feelings of love and admiration. Each part of this collection is chosen to inspire and encourage Dad in his life. Fascinating stories by the beloved storyteller John William Smith, personalized scriptures by LeAnn Weiss, uplifting quotes by various well-known people, and powerful messages by an "anonymous disciple" come together to form enduring hugs that will warm Dad's heart. Do you know a dad who needs a hug today? Share a hug that will bless him for a lifetime!

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"Let me tell you a story." What sentence draws us in with more magnetism? In his book, Rocking Chair Tales, author John William Smith seeks to draw in readers with a collection of short stories intended to light up the imagination and spark conversation. Stories short enough to be read aloud will cause the reader to recall fond memories and perhaps share his or her own stories. Smith's tales, mostly drawn from his childhood, are true, yet they serve as parables because "they give truth flavor by attaching names, faces, and geographical locations to abstract notions and emotional realities." His recollections serve as a powerful tool to recapture those magical moments which lay hidden within our cluttered lives.

One of the truly legendary figures of American history, the soldier, explorer, and colonist Captain John Smith was a vivid and prolific chronicler of the beginnings of English settlement in the New World. This Library of America volume brings together seven of his works, along with sixteeen additional narratives by other writers, that recount firsthand the tragic, harrowing, and dramatic events of the settlement of Roanoke and Jamestown.A founder of Jamestown in 1607, Smith exhibited the courage, determination, and leadership that all proved crucial to its survival. A True Relation tells of the colony's perilous first year, while The Proceedings and The Generall Historie continue the story of its struggle to survive and prosper. A Description of New England and New Englands Trials describes Smith's exploration of the northern coast and the prospects for its settlement. In The True Travels Smith recalls his adventures as a soldier in Eastern Europe and his amazing escape from Turkish slavery. Advertisements for the Unexperienced Planters, his last book, is a critical examination of the successes and failures of the English colonial enterprise. Written in a consistently lively style, Smith's works are filled with suspense, astonishment, and keen observations of American Indian cultures and New World landscapes.The 16 additional narratives include accounts of the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke, the horrific "starving time" at Jamestown, and a shipwreck off Bermuda. Amplifying and sometimes challenging Smith's version of events, these narratives capture the fear and fascination of early encounters with the Indians; the brutality, desperation, and ingenuity of settlers facing extreme hardship; the complex interplay of feuds and rivalries, both between the English and the Powhatan Indians and within the colony itself; and the enduring story of Pocahontas, who came to occupy a unique place between two cultures. Included in the volume are forty-four pages of contemporary drawings, fifteen of them full-color illustrations by John White.LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.

The Insider's Guide to Mystery Shopping is a brand new guide especially written for the UK by a professional mystery shopper. It lifts the lid on this secretive business and provides valuable information on how to break in to this lucrative industry where people throughout the UK are being paid to go shopping, to eat in top restaurants, to stay in top class hotels, and to drive expensive sports cars. In short, The Insider's Guide To Mystery Shopping is a gold-mine of valuable information for anyone wanting to get started as a mystery shopper, as well as for existing mystery shoppers who want to increase their earnings in this fun and fast-moving industry.

Audacious in its conceit, compulsively readable, Little Boy is a novel of science and politics, of men and war, of compassion and becoming. Written in prose of the very highest order, it weaves a path through some of the darkest moments of recent history, turning up moments of surprising beauty, moments of sorrow and longing and rage.

Second Yellow: More Adventures of our Footballing Heroes brings you more funny, fascinating and downright baffling tales gleaned from over 240 footballer autobiographies. From arm-wrestling Sly Stallone to setting a 1980s wag's hair on fire, it's an illuminating study of the often unbelievable world of the footballer, both on and off the pitch.