In A Little Town

Author : Rupert Hughes
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In a Little Town written by Rupert Hughes and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-04-25 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eddie's given name was Egbert. Edward was his given name. He took it after his mother died and he went to live at his uncle Loren's. Eddie was sorry to change his name, but he said his mother was not responsible at the time she pasted the label Egbert on him, and his shy soul could not endure being called Egg by his best friends—least of all by his best girl. His best girl was the township champion looker, Luella Thickins. From the time his heart was big enough for Cupid to stick a child's-size arrow in, Eddie idolized Luella. So did the other boys; and as Eddie was the smallest of the lot, he was lost in the crowd. Even when Luella noticed him it was with the atrocious contempt of little girls for little boys they do not like. Eddie could not give her sticks of candy or jawbreakers, for his uncle Loren did not believe in spending money. And Eddie had no mother to go to when the boys mistreated him and the girls ignored him. A dismal life he led until he grew up as far as he ever grew up.

Author : Patricia DeMuth
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595326447
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In a Little Town Called Paxton written by Patricia DeMuth and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is burning down the garage really the best way to enliven a boring Saturday afternoon? Is it possible to cut your contributions to the church by 75% without incurring divine retribution? How do you reinstate rationality when military thinking goes out of control? Can you effectively dispose of a bucket of dirty scrub water by throwing it out the window? Can you ban puberty? Most importantly, how do you do all of this when you are under the age of twelve? Find the answers and much more in a little town called Paxton. A closely-knit family living in a small rural community during the nineteen-fifties and 'sixties provides the setting for this delightful collection of stories. With gentle humor, the authors take you along as they revisit their childhood and share some of the trials and joys of growing up. By the time you turn the last page, you will be eagerly looking forward to another visit.

Author : Dr. Nicholas La Bianca
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 146282126X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Growing up Under Fascism in a Little Town in Southern Italy. written by Dr. Nicholas La Bianca and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-09-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS BOOK DOES not intend to portray the history of the period, but it is only a recollection of the early years of my life, the way I experienced it. I thought that the period I lived during the early years of my life was very unique and interesting from a social and human point of view, since it depicts a kind of lifestyle that many people are not aware of. Also, it shows how people in different part of the world coped with the same difficult problems of making a living, striving to improve living conditions, and secure a better future for their children. In general, it shows that when life and family goals are very clear and strong, people can go through the most difficult hardships and still achieve the desired results regardless of the political regime and the economic conditions that control the daily life.

Author : Stephen Leacock
Publisher : New Canadian Library
ISBN 13 : 0771093977
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town written by Stephen Leacock and published by New Canadian Library. This book was released on 2010 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Affectionately combining both the idyllic and ironic, Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is Stephen Leacock’s most beloved book. Set in fictional Mariposa, an Ontario town on the shore of Lake Wissanotti, these sketches present a remarkable range of characters: some irritating, some exasperating, some foolhardy, but all endearing. Painted with the skilful brushstrokes of a great comic artist, the delightful inhabitants of Mariposa represent the people of small towns everywhere. As fresh, funny, and insightful today as when it was first published in 1912, Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is Stephen Leacock at his best – colourful, imaginative, and thoroughly entertaining.

Author : Stephen Leacock
Publisher : Standard Ebooks
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.F7/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town written by Stephen Leacock and published by Standard Ebooks. This book was released on 2019-06-18T21:51:22Z with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is Stephen Leacock’s humourous and affectionate account of small-town life in the fictional town of Mariposa. Written in 1912, it is drawn from his experiences living in Orillia, Ontario. The book is a series of funny and satirical anecdotes that illustrate the inner workings of life in Mariposa—from business to politics to steamboat disasters. The town is populated by many archetypal characters including the shrewd businessman Mr. Smith, the lovelorn bank teller Mr. Pupkin, and the mathematically challenged Rev. Mr. Drone. During his lifetime, Stephen Leacock was very popular in much of the English-speaking world as a writer and humourist. Sunshine Sketches is considered one of his most notable and enduring works. In Canada, the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour is named in his honour. The medal is an annual award for the best Canadian book of literary humour published in the previous year. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

Author : Marie-Ghislaine Mera
Publisher : Book Venture Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 1643489534
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Stories Of A Little Town written by Marie-Ghislaine Mera and published by Book Venture Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2018-08-30 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Stephen Leacock
Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town by Stephen Leacock written by Stephen Leacock and published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ♥♥ Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town by Stephen Leacock ♥♥ Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is a sequence of stories by Stephen Leacock, first published in 1912. It is generally considered to be one of the most enduring classics of Canadian humorous literature. The fictional setting for these stories is Mariposa, a small town on the shore of Lake Wissanotti. Although drawn from his experiences in Orillia, Ontario, Leacock notes: "Mariposa is not a real town. On the contrary, it is about seventy or eighty of them. You may find them all the way from Lake Superior to the sea, with the same square streets and the same maple trees and the same churches and hotels." ♥♥ Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town by Stephen Leacock ♥♥ This work has remained popular for its universal appeal. Many of the characters, though modelled on townspeople of Orillia, are small town archetypes. Their shortcomings and weaknesses are presented in a humorous but affectionate way. Often, the narrator exaggerates the importance of the events in Mariposa compared to the rest of the world. For example, when there is a country-wide election, "the town of Mariposa, was, of course, the storm centre and focus point of the whole turmoil." ♥♥ Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town by Stephen Leacock ♥♥ The story of the steamboat Mariposa Belle sinking in Lake Wissanotti is one of the best-loved in the set. The apparent magnitude of this accident is lessened somewhat when it is revealed that the depth of the water is less than six feet. Men from the town come to the rescue in an un-seaworthy lifeboat which sinks beneath them just as they are pulled onto the steamer, and the narrator earnestly remarks that this was "one of the smartest pieces of rescue work ever seen on the lake."

Author : K. L. Every
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1467061662
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Little Town That Could written by K. L. Every and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This entertaining and inspiring short story takes place in a small town in upstate New York call Saugerties. As its fun rhymes and colorful illustrations tell a story about the town's transformation from one suffering the effects of recession to the bustling town it is today, it also teaches valuable lessons to its readers about how to cope with the normal ups and downs of life through the power of cooperation and perseverance. This book is perfect for all ages and applies to anyone living in a small town or the big city. In the back of the book the reader will also find an informative brief history about Saugerties and surrounding areas as well as useful resources to find additional information.

Author : Henry Minor
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595185991
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Town in Virginia written by Henry Minor and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-05-29 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Town in Virginia places the reader in the time and years of the author, growing up during a time when segregation was in full effect. This happens twelve miles from the nation's capitol, Washington D.C. The author blends history and humor together to provide a funny and serious look at people during that period.

Author : Tracy L. Kinne
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1481744631
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Town on the Shale written by Tracy L. Kinne and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maggie is an aspiring scientist who hopes to earn a full university scholarship. Her mother, who just applied for food stamps, and her father, who after months of unemployment took a job for half his previous pay, could never afford tuition. When she learns that her neighbor is considering leasing his land for gas drilling, Maggie studies the subject and finds herself becoming an activist. The dangers of hydrofracking are real, but in this small, rural, economically depressed town, will her neighbors believe the gas companys promises of prosperity and safe drilling?