History Childhood

Amateur detective, Zendaya knows where she wants to begin her career. Fifteen years ago, the quaint town of Telluride was shaken by tragedy, and Zendaya is determined to use her new title to get her hands on that old case file. Her plans are halted, however, by the sudden appearance of a dead body: Jane Doe who turns out to be Zendaya's childhood friend. Together with a retired policeman and a host of quirky townspeople and with the unexpected help of a friendly ghost Zendaya sets her focus on solving this mystery that has become more of a puzzle than a crime. But will finding answers today...

Every great author started out as a kid. Before the best sellers, fan clubs, and beloved stories we know today, the world's most celebrated writers had regular-kid problems just like you. Sam Clemens (aka Mark Twain) loved to skip school and make mischief, with his best friend Tom, of course! A young J. R. R. Tolkien was bitten by a huge tarantula - or as he called it, "a spider as big as a dragon." Toddler Zora Neale Hurston took her first steps when a wild hog entered her house and started chasing her!

Written for friends and family in 1915, this memoir by Margaret Briscoe Stuart Robertson paints a rare portrait of the Civil War in Staunton, Va., as seen through the eyes of a child. Filled with humor, pathos and unforgettable scenes of war in one of the Confederacy's most important strongholds, "My Childhood Recollections of the War" takes the reader from the carefree days of antebellum life to the horror and humiliation of occupation and defeat. The youngest child of noted legislator A.H.H. Stuart brought to life long-forgotten servants, famous personages such as Robert E. Lee and, of ...

The first British major success of World War II was when the Royal Navy forced the preying pocket battleship, Graf Spee, to scuttle at sea. Hitler had ordered a blockade of the British Isles and for some months German U-boats and warships caused havoc among allied merchant shipping carrying vital supplies.

This recording presents a series of patriotic selections of unquestioned literary merit. The purpose is to teach patriotism. This is accomplished through stories chosen with special regard to their effectiveness as avenues through which young people may experience the patriotic sentiments and emotions upon which love of native land depends.

To most of us "mainlanders," the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are resort destinations, summer homes for the Kennedys, the Obamas, and Patriots coach Bill Belichick. But after the tourists and jetsetters leave, the cold weather descends, and the local shop owners, carpenters, and fishermen ready themselves for the main event: high school football. For over 50 years, the local teams have been locking horns every November. They play for pride, a coveted trophy, and, very often, a shot at the league championship.

A NOSTALGIC ODYSSEY THROUGH A TRANSFORMATIVE ERA. Step back in time to 1957 Massachusetts, where four childhood friends Margaret Mary, Teddy, Peter and David navigate the rites of passage amidst a backdrop of profound social change. From the fantasy of Davy Crockett and the enchantment of Camelot to the looming threat of nuclear war and the heartbreak in Dallas, Born In The Mountaintop offers a heartfelt and nostalgic journey through one of America’s most transformative eras. Unlock the magic and nostalgia of a bygone era. Get your copy and embark on a journey through friendship, ...

Tendöl Namling turned 60 in March 2019. She was born at the time when the Dalai Lama fled from Lhasa and the uprising of his people by the Chinese People's Army was brutally suppressed. She has lived for 22 years under Chinese rule. As the daughter of a high government official, she underwent the ordeal of "re-education" with full force. All she has kept from these years are painful memories and some crumpled photographs. They show her with her friends and cousins in Lhasa, smiling as if nothing had happened.

An extended train journey frames the action - and the author turns not to self-help manuals but to the fictions that have shaped our emotional and romantic landscape. Listeners will find themselves propelled into Anna Karenina’s world of steam, commuting down the Northern Line with the Railway Children and checking out a New York L-train with Anthony Trollope’s forgotten muse, Kate Field.

Discover the strange life of Mary Shelley (8/30), the optical illusion of Goldy Goldsmith's curveball (8/16), the reason Robert E. Lee tendered his resignation to Jefferson Davis (8/8), and much, much more! Today in History - The August Edition contains 31 fascinating stories about the people, places, and events that shaped our world . . . making it short enough to be listened to in a relaxing evening at home or on the road.

This classic children's story is written from the view point of the horse. Ben Fogle, children's television presenter on animal programmes, gives it an enthusiastic read. Great for all children who love horses.

In his first major work of fiction in more than a decade, Norman Mailer offers what may be his consummate literary endeavor: he has set out to explore the evil of Adolf Hitler. The narrator, a mysterious SS man who is later revealed to be an exceptional presence, takes the young Adolf from birth through his adolescence. En route, reavealing portraits are offered of Hitler's father and mother, sisters, and brothers.

This book is about my experiences in schools (and now academies which were formerly schools but run differently), as well as different teachers I have worked with, and how this all impacts the pupils we teach. It is an honest account revealing what it is like to be an aspirational teacher, and the difficulties we really find in this profession, with unprofessionalism often rife, senior leaders not in control and pupil behaviour varying from excellent to dangerous and often a challenge to manage. All of this in schools that parents hold in high esteem.