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Nothing Could Stop Her: The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber
Par Rona Arato, Isabel Muñoz. 2023
Ruth Gruber didn't want to live an ordinary life, and she wouldn't take "no" for an answer. Born to a…
Jewish American family in 1911, she grew up to become a renowned journalist and activist. Her career spanned seven decades and led her to places that other reporters wouldn't or couldn't go, from Nazi Germany to the remote Arctic regions of the Soviet Union. At a time when women were expected to stay at home and raise families, Ruth told the stories of people in need and fought for their rights to live in safety and freedom.Paul: the mind of the Apostle
Par A. N Wilson. 1997
A portrait of Paul, the early Jewish convert to Christianity, whose written and spoken words served to advance and popularize…
the new faith. Traces his travels around the Roman Empire spreading Christ's word and proselytizing. Discusses the teachings set forth in Paul's epistlesAmerican Islam: growing up Muslim in America
Par Richard Wormser. 1994
The author provides an overview of Islam--its origins, history, and practice in America. Includes comments from young Muslims who discuss…
how they keep their faith amidst a more permissive American society. The author also examines the Nation of Islam, its prominent leaders, and its growth within the African American community. For junior and senior high readersThe three Theban plays (Penguin classics)
Par Sophocles. 1984
Plays from the fifth century B.C. In Oedipus the King, a young man is warned by an oracle that he…
will kill his father and marry his mother. Oedipus at Colonus describes how the people of Thebes seek the return of the aged exile. In Antigone, the new king of Thebes refuses to permit his nephew's burial. Antigone defies his edict and suffers the consequencesShe stoops to conquer (New mermaids)
Par Oliver Goldsmith. 1979
This eighteenth-century English play--which satirizes the genre known as "sentimental comedy" -- involves a series of deceptions and misunderstandings pertaining…
to identity and social class as two parents struggle to arrange marriages for both of their childrenThoughts on the East
Par Thomas Merton. 1995
Reflections of a noted Trappist monk and writer on major religions of the East. Defines and describes Taoism, Buddhism, Sufism,…
and Hinduism. Observes principles and themes that these religions share with their Western counterparts. Includes introductory materials by George WoodcockPlays (German library #v. 15)
Par Friedrich Schiller. 1983
Two late-eighteenth-century dramas by a German poet, philosopher, and historian. Intrigue and Love is an early work (1783) of class…
conflict and social protest. Don Carlos (1787) is a tragedy reflecting the dramatist's love for a married woman. In these dramas, Schiller voices his opposition to tyranny and appeals for more idealistic goals and humanitarian waysRuth, a portrait: the story of Ruth Bell Graham
Par Patricia Cornwell. 1997
Written by a popular crime novelist--a family friend--this account of the wife of evangelist Billy Graham begins with Ruth Bell's…
early life in China as a child of missionaries. Because she wanted to follow in her parents' footsteps, it took persuasion on Graham's part to convince her to marry him and become his helpmateThe Guide for Cadette and Senior Girl Scout leaders
Par Rosemarie Cryan, Harriet Mosatche. 1995
A Girl-Scouting handbook for adult leaders who work with girls between eleven and seventeen years of age. Provides basic information…
on the Girl Scout organization, its goals and traditions, programs and activities, and the roles and responsibilities of adult leaders. Explores topics of concern to girls at this age levelSafety-wise
Par Girl Scouts of the United States of America. 1977
A guide for adult leaders in establishing sound health and safety standards and practices for Girl-Scouting programs. Sets forth program…
standards and guidelines, activity checkpoints, and trip-planning tips aimed at ensuring the safety and well-being of girls involved in Scouting activitiesUnderstanding Cub Scouts with disabilities
Par Boy Scouts of America. 1975
A guide for helping Cub Scout leaders incorporate boys with disabilities into the Cub Scouting program. Explains various types of…
disabilities and suggests particular adaptations of Cub Scout activities to increase participation, success, and enjoyment for boys with special needsA Girl-Scouting handbook for adult leaders who work with girls ages eight to eleven. Provides basic information on the history,…
goals, and organization of Girl Scouting. Contains a complete edition of the Junior Girl Scout Handbook, featuring chapters on safety and health, life skills, leadership, and activitiesJunior Girl Scout handbook
Par Chris Bergerson. 1994
An introduction to the world of Scouting for Junior Girl Scouts ages eight to eleven. Explains the history, traditions, ceremonies,…
and recognitions of Girl Scouting. Covers a range of subjects that include safety and health, life skills, leadership, sports, and outdoor activities. For grades 3-6Cadette Girl Scout handbook
Par Toni Eubanks. 1995
This official guide to Cadette Girl Scouting outlines the roots and traditions of Girl Scouting and covers such topics as…
healthy living and self-esteem, relationships with family and friends, life skills, and recreation. Explains the various Girl Scout awards and recognitions. For grades 6-9Boy Scout handbook
Par Boy Scouts of America, Robert Birkby. 1990
This official guide to Scouting explains the history, ideals, and organization of the Boy Scouts of America; outdoor knowledge and…
skills; safety and first aid; and other elements of the Scouting program. Provides guidance for advancing in the ranks from Tenderfoot to Eagle Scout. For grades 5-8 and older readersThe two gentlemen of Verona
Par William Shakespeare. 1964
First printed in the folio of 1623, this is a romantic comedy about two sets of lovers. Proteus is in…
love with Julia, who returns his affection. Valentine goes to Milan and falls in love with Silvia. When Proteus visits his friend in Milan, he too falls for Silvia. Meanwhile, Julia, dressed as a boy, becomes a page to Proteus. Complications and heartbreaks ensue, but finally Julia's constancy brings her success in loveMuhammad
Par M. A Cook. 1983
Life of the Arab merchant turned prophet and politician who established a religious state in western Arabia in the 620s.…
Cook discusses the history of monotheism; Koranic law; the concepts of the hijra, the jihad, and the umma; the importance of Mecca; and the origins of IslamThe road less traveled and beyond: spiritual growth in an age of anxiety
Par M. Peck. 1997
In this sequel to Further Along the Road Less Traveled (RC 37302, BR 9391), Peck offers additional ways in which…
people can lead more fulfilling lives in a world full of stress and anxiety, and discusses how "we can come to exist in a closer relationship to the Holy."Inside out
Par Lawrence Crabb. 1988
Dr. Crabb offers the promise that individuals really can trust God to help them overcome obstacles to realizing their God-given…
potential. Crabb further presents ways in which individuals can motivate themselves into taking an honest look at their potentialThe life of Timon of Athens
Par William Shakespeare. 1967
Early seventeenth-century play, most likely unfinished but printed in the First Folio of 1623. It is a satire on Timon,…
an extravagant Athenian nobleman, who becomes bankrupt and loses his friends. He retires to a cave in the woods where he meets and talks with Alcibiades, an Athenian captain in exile. Timon discovers gold and finds some who would renew their friendship. But he expresses his disdain for treasure and leaves an epitaph that curses humankind