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To love abundantly is to live abundantly.--Henry Drummond)
How many of you will join me in reading 1 Cor 13 once a week for the next three months? -- Henry Drummond, concluding this address.
I had never heard anything so beautiful. Since then, I have requested the principals of my schools to have it read before the students every year. The one great need in our Christian life is love, more love to God and to each other. -- D. L. Moody on The Greatest Thing in the World.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. Henry Drummond first delivered this exposition of one of the best loved bible passages, 1 Corinthians 13, to a group of fellow missionaries in 1884. In this book, he explains the importance of love in all aspects of life; and why it can truly be called the greatest thing in the world. D. L. Moody was so impressed by Drummond's exposition that he had it published. Much later, thinking back to Drummond's exhortation, he said I had never heard anything so beautiful. Since then, I have requested the principals of my schools to have it read before the students every year. The one great need in our Christian life is love, more love to God and to each other.
Henry Drummond FRSE FGS (1851 - 1897) was a Scottish biologist and evangelist.
Anne Shirley is an eleven-year-old orphan, and an irrepressible beguiling chatterbox, who, through an error, comes to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Her sunny temperament wins the affections of her foster parents and many friends, but her quirky nature lands her in frequent trouble. This series follows Anne as she grows up to be both feminine and strongly independent, until her 50s when her children become the focus of the story.
The eight novels in The Anne of Green Gables Omnibus form a most enjoyable and widely loved series. (Includes Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne's House of Dreams, Anne of Ingleside, Rainbow Valley, Rilla of Ingleside; all unabridged.)
Ryle offers no easy way to holiness but produces that hunger and thirst after righteousness, which is the only indispensable condition to being filled.
An essential guide to the Christian life.
J.C. Ryle's method is obvious--scriptural and expository. He never starts with a theory into which he fits scriptures. He always begins with the Word and expounds it clearly and logically. The result is a clear enunciation of doctrine and a call to action and is entirely free from the sentimentality often described as devotional. He has drunk deeply from the wells of the Puritans, and his writing is a distillation of true Puritan theology presented in a highly readable modern form. Ryle offers no easy way to holiness but produces that hunger and thirst after righteousness, which is the only indispensable condition to being filled. Holiness is an essential guide to the Christian life.
John Charles Ryle (1816 -1900) was a committed evangelical and the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool. He wrote numerous tracts and books, many still in print. His sermons and writings on subjects as diverse as happiness and good preaching are as wise, challenging and relevant as they were in his day.
It is altogether the best boy's story I ever read. It will be an immense success stated William Dean Howells, the great American editor of his day. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer lived up Howells' prediction and is regarded as one of the great American stories, being loved by children and adults.
Tom Sawyer is an intelligent resourceful orphan who enjoys a life of freedom, unsheltered from life's hardships: the life that most children secretly or not-so-secretly yearn for. He is an immediately attractive character who draws the reader through his adventures; falling in love, being dumped, becoming a pirate, being thought to be dead, fearing that he would surely die, uncovering a murder, finding hidden treasure, and all the while skipping school and playing pranks.
Twain's characters are surprising, unforgettable and truly human. The plot combines adventure, suspense and mischief with the darker side of humanity: murder, deceit, brutality and racial prejudice. Twain's trademark humor and observations of human nature are never far.
Mark Twain's record of reported speech precisely captures the language of the Antebellum South, and so, as one might expect, there are words that are unacceptable today. Since times have changed, these have also been changed, but otherwise the text is original.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, initially a commercial failure, soon became his bestselling book, and today is regarded by many as a masterpiece of America literature.
Features of this edition:
- Complete and unabridged.
- Includes 161 original illustrations
- Crisp text set in modern easily-read font.
Mark Twain, the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910) was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was lauded as the greatest humorist the United States has produced, and William Faulkner called him the father of American literature.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is the world's most famous Gothic novel and the first work of science fiction, with Frankenstein's monster being a symbol of science gone awry. Shelley's masterpiece has inspired numerous films, plays and other books. This, the 1831 edition, contains the author's final revisions.
I want to write something new, something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned. -- F. Scott Fitzgerald (1923).
The first step American fiction has taken since Henry James. - T. S. Eliot.
One of the most important works in American literature -- and, to many, the great American novel. -- Time.
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece is perhaps The Great American Novel. It is as Fitzgerald hoped, something new, something extraordinary. It is set in Long Island, during the excitement and enthusiasm of the Jazz Age, a term coined by Fitzgerald in his earlier collection, Tales of the Jazz Age. Fitzgerald himself was part of this milieu.
The handsome millionaire Jay Gatsby seems to have everything, but where did his wealth come from, and what is he still in search of?
The Great Gatsby was not a commercial success initially, and it was only after Fitzgerald's early death that it was appreciated. It is now near the top of almost every list of best novels and is on almost every curriculum.
Francis Scott Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 - December 21, 1940) was an American novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and short-story writer, although he is best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age. His life mirrors that of Jay Gatsby in some ways. Writer Richard Ford calls Fitzgerald, Hemingway and Faulkner the Three Kings who set the measure for every writer since.
In the beginning of Time, the great Creator Reason, made the Earth to be a Common Treasury, to preserve Beasts, Birds, Fishes, and Man, the lord that was to govern this Creation; for Man had Domination given to him, over the Beasts, Birds, and Fishes; but not one word was spoken in the beginning, That one branch of mankind should rule over another. -- Gerrard Winstanley
Gerrard Winstanley, (1609-1676) was the leader of a agrarian socialist community known as the Diggers, who in 1649-50 cultivated common land on St. George's Hill, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. He was opposed to the enclosure of land, and to hierarchical power structures.
In True Levellers Standard Advanced Winstanley presents his philosophy; a key element is that the Earth is the common treasury of all people, and that no group naturally ruled over another. The Law of Freedom in a Platform (1652) is his outline of a communist society. He is remembered more for his thought and writing than the immediate impact of his actions. He is often called the first socialist or the first anarchist.
An unabridged classic - with original colour illustrations.
Heidi, the story of a free-spirited, loving child, will be a favourite among children who love mountains.
I would rather be with my grandfather in the Alps than anywhere on earth. - Heidi, in Heidi.
I want to go about like the light-footed goats. - Heidi, in Heidi.
A unique children's classic, set in the pure air of the Alps.
Within minutes of being dropped off high up in the Swiss Alps with her grandfather, whom she has just met, Heidi declares I want to go about like the light-footed goats! while the grumpy elderly man grudgingly mutters, She's not lacking in intelligence. So begins the adventures of this cheerful five-year-old orphan, and the story of the power of a child's love to heal and transform those around her. Soon, however, Heidi is wrenched from this idyllic life and plunged into a job in the city and difficult challenges. Heidi, like Anne of Green Gables, is an unforgettable children's classic, and one of the very few from Switzerland.
Heidi has delighted generations of children and those who read to them. This lavishly illustrated edition contains twenty-one large original colour illustrations as well as many smaller ones and delightful monochrome drawings. The translation, in clear pure English, designed to be read aloud, captures Johanna Spyri's delight in mountain scenes, the ways of children, and the pure air of the Alps.
Features of this edition:
- Well-spaced generous 11-point font that will be a pleasure for children and adults to read.
- 66 original illustrations, including 21 large colour illustrations.
The Physiology of Taste by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, initially published in 1825, is a culinary masterpiece that delves into the history, practice, and philosophy of eating. It is recognized as beautifully written. Brillat-Savarin's unique storytelling style explores the sensual art of fine dining, which is an expression of ourselves. The book looks at the relationship between food and the pleasures of the table; all the pleasures associated with eating together and concludes that consuming food transcends mere sustenance-it is a form of transcendental experience available to all classes of society.
Brillat-Savarin is remarkably far-ranging in making connections. His musings touch on all the senses, human nature and society, being a guest and a host, the essential constituents of food from the animal and vegetable kingdoms, being a gourmand, digestion, rest, sleep, dreams, fasting and death. Of course, there are some remarkable recipes.
Perhaps most startling for the early 17th century are the two chapters on obesity-its inconveniences, causes, and prevention. He explicitly observed that sugars and carbohydrates reduce physical performance and lead to obesity.
The Physiology of Taste was hugely successful when first published in 1825 and has been in print continuously since then. It has been translated into English, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish and Swedish.
The Physiology of Taste is still the most civilized cookbook ever written (The New Yorker). It is a unique book on all aspects of eating: wide-ranging, informative, inspiring, beautifully written, and entertaining.
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826) was a French lawyer, judge and politician. He fled France for two years and toured America, giving French and violin lessons and gathering friends and anecdotes. His was an inquiring mind with both a scientific and a philosophical bent. As a bachelor, he invested much of his time, wealth, and passion into dining, entertaining, and dwelling on these matters. The result is this masterpiece. Brillat-Savarin has a cheese and a cake named after him.
A timeless translation that continues to inspire and guide Catholics around the world
The Douay-Rheims Bible has stood the test of time and has been a cornerstone of Catholic tradition for centuries. The purpose of this version, both the text and notes, was to uphold Catholic tradition in the face of the Protestant Reformation which up until the time of its publication had dominated Elizabethan religion. It was an effort by English Catholics to support the Counter-Reformation and to provide an alternative to Protestant translations.
Today, the Douay-Rheims Bible is the standard English translation used by Catholics before the Jerusalem Bible was produced. It predated and influenced the King James Bible. Many believe that it is more accurate than any modern Bible. The Douay-Rheims Bible remains a timeless translation that continues to inspire and guide Catholics worldwide.
This edition, reset in crisp modern font, contains the commentary and notes, and includes ample margins for personal notes.
All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn . . . It is the best book we have. -- Ernest Hemingway
Complete and unabridged. Includes 335 original illustrations. Crisp text set in modern easily read font.
Mark Twain's characters are surprising, unforgettable and truly human. The character Huckleberry Finn is based on one of Twain's childhood friends. Twain writes
In Huckleberry Finn I have drawn Tom Blankenship exactly as he was. He was ignorant, unwashed, insufficiently fed; but he had as good a heart as ever any boy had. His liberties were totally unrestricted. He was the only really independent person-boy or man-in the community, and by consequence he was tranquilly and continuously happy and envied by the rest of us. And as his society was forbidden us by our parents, the prohibition trebled and quadrupled its value, and therefore we sought and got more of his society than any other boy's.
It is little surprise then that children are perennially drawn to Huck and his adventures.
The dialogue faithfully reproduces the common speech of his day. Twain explains, In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary 'Pike County' dialect; and four modified varieties of this last. The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
The plot combines adventure, suspense and mischief with the darker side of humanity: murder, deceit, brutality and racial prejudice. It is a great adventure story and much more, enlivened by Twain's trademark humor and observations of human nature.
Mark Twain's record of reported speech precisely captures the language of the Antebellum South, and so, as one might expect, there are words that are unacceptable today. Since times have changed, these have also been changed, but otherwise the text is original.
Essential reading for any English speaker.
Mark Twain, the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910) was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was lauded as the greatest humorist the United States has produced, and William Faulkner called him the father of American literature.
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