A First Book of Morphy aims to illustrate the teachings of three great chessplayers with games played by the first American chess champion, Paul Morphy. The book presents more than 60 of Morphy's brilliant and instructive games in demonstration of basic chess principles written by grandmasters Reuben Fine and Cecil Purdy.
On a frozen winter's night in a remote northern fishing village, a young boy named Nicholas is orphaned when his father is drowned at sea. His mother braves the raging storm to get medical help for Kati, the younger sister, and leaves Nicholas to sit by her bedside. When the villagers arrive at the cottage in morning, he learns that Kati has died of a fever, and his mother is killed by a falling tree as she passes through the forest.
The fishermen's wives gather to discuss how Nicholas will be cared for, and decide that if each family takes him in for one year, he will reach an age to care for himself. So it is that Nicholas moves in with his first family-for-a-year on Christmas Eve. He hides in a closet and cries himself to sleep.
The next day, Christmas, is sorrowful for Nicholas but brightened by the company of the family's children, two girls and especially Otto, who becomes Nicholas' life-long friend. Nicholas has learned to carve by watching his father repair fishing gear and as his father's knife is his only inherited possession, he uses it to repair Otto's broken Christmas toy.
When a year passes and it's time for Nicholas to move on to another family, he carves a doll and a chair for the girls and a toy sleigh with beautiful carved runners for Otto. The children are so pleased with the toys that Nicholas promises, Next year, I'll know how to make better toys and I'll make you some next Christmas, too. That is how every home where Nicholas the wandering orphan stayed, he left gifts for each child and each child in every family came to expect a Christmas gift from Nicholas.
The story proceeds to weave an incentive for hanging the first Christmas stocking; for designing the first red suit; for replacing his old horse with reindeer; for resorting to go down the chimney to leave gifts; for the occasion of the first Christmas tree; and other favorite legends and traditions surrounding Christmas.
In this book, a little girl named Karly, tells of her experiences fishing with her Daddy. She tells of family members who sometimes go with them, and the odd names of places they fish. Children may notice that Karly listens and learns, from the things Daddy tells her. Almost every page has a quote of something Daddy says. She describes the wind on her face, while boat riding and feeling safe sitting close to Daddy when fishing after dark, in spite of the sounds of critters crawling through the grass. She even confesses to keeping Daddy busy baiting her hook, and removing the icky, slippery fish, she catches. As a bonus, the back cover features pictures of fish, with common and scientific names.
The first two volumes of the Whipples in America Series History and Genealogy of Elder John Whipple, and Fifteen Generations of Descendants of Matthew Whipple by Blaine Whipple, highlight the history of the Ipswich, Massachusetts, branches of the immense Whipple family tree. This third book chronicles the life and times of Captain John Whipple (1617-1685), who was born in Old England, immigrated to Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1632, then to Providence, Rhode Island in 1658/59. There is no known old world relationship between the teenager Captain John Whipple and the Ipswich brothers who arrived in the Bay Colony six years later. The first two generations of this family, which was composed of 13 members, including eight sons, spanned the years from 1617 to 1746. In-depth chapters on each family member are presented. These and later generations were prominent in New England history for over 250 years. Biographies of several members of later generations are offered. These include such personages as Commodore Abraham Whipple, Harvard University astronomer Fred Lawrence Whipple, Bishop Henry Whipple, Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Nobel Prize winner in medicine G. Hoyt Whipple, and others. Those who wish to trace their lineage to the Mayflower, or to join similar social/historical/patriotic organizations, will likely find such proven links in this volume.
The narrative is copiously documented with over 600 End Notes, 55 photographs, many in color, as well as maps and drawings. Family historians, professional genealogists, and genealogical and historical societies alike will find this volume indispensable in a search to find connections to early Whipple and allies families.
Also in this series:
History and Genealogy of Elder John Whipple of Ipswich, Massachusetts His English Ancestors and American Descendants
A History of William Whipple of Dorchester, Massachusetts and Smithfield, Rhode Island: His Antecedents and Descendants
The Appellate Prosecutor: A Practical and Inspirational Guide to Appellate Advocacy is a new book for appellate advocates, particularly those in attorney general's and prosecutor's offices.
The importance of an appellate prosecutor's work cannot be overstated. Don Zelenka, a consummate appellate advocate, expressed it well when he wrote, If the maxim that 'the best use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts life' is correct, the life and work of an appellate prosecutor is one to be cherished. Appellate prosecutors not only preserve just convictions through their advocacy but also shape the law for the future.
Authors for this book are some of the best-of-the-best teachers and authorities on how to be an effective appellate advocate. They were selected from across the country and include appellate prosecutors from attorney general's and prosecutor's offices as well as appellate judges and justices and a law professor.
The authors have crafted information-packed chapters on these subjects:
Persuasion, Planning and Analysis for Appellate Advocacy - The building blocks of persuasion and how to use them in appellate advocacy Writing the Persuasive Brief - How to effectively craft the three major sections of the brief The Key to Good Legal Writing A Sample Appellate Brief Template Appellate Strategies - How to: find procedural and other bars; uncover flaws in Appellant's brief; determine the real issue; enhance your credibility with the court and more. Research Resources: An Appellate Lawyer's Tools of the Trade - Internet sites, prosecutor association information banks and written resources for appellate prosecutors. Standards of Review: The First Line of Defence Protecting the Record for Appeal: Advice to the Trial Prosecutor Professional Responsibility on Appeal - How to respond to ethical dilemmas that confront appellate prosecutors. Prosecutor Appeals - eight considerations that may influence your decision to appeal. Successful Appellate Oral Advocacy. Appellate Court Conferencing of Cases - How appellate courts conference and how that can effect your advocacy. Answering the Difficult Questions from the Bench. Inspirational Words for the Appellate Advocate.
As Judge Charles Moylan, thirty-year veteran of the appellate bench, renowned lecturer and author, put it, This work in my judgement will find an indispensable place on the desk, or at the bedside before argument, of every successful appellate prosecutor.
Francis P. DeLellis shares the story of his spiritual battle for survival against the devil. A survivor of separation and divorce, the author opens his heart and all the pain it held for the world to see, with the hope of helping others understand what to expect as they journey through their marital crisis. The author explains how his willingness to call on our Lord for help initiated a period of new beginnings in his life. His sometimes-brutal honesty comes without apology. If I can help even one person recognize how the devil may try to ruin their life and empower them to overcome this challenge, then delivering my simple message and enduring all I went through will have been worthwhile.