Beneath the Mockingbird's Wings (Spirit of Appalachia Book #4)

Beneath the Mockingbird's Wings (Spirit of Appalachia Book #4)
Author: Gilbert Morris
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1999-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441234640

New in the Bestselling SPIRIT OF APPALACHIA! The American Revolution may have ended, but life for the settlers of the land over the Appalachian Mountains was hardly settled. British attempts to drive the Americans out of the land and hostilities with the Cherokees put a tremendous strain upon the inhabitants. Nathaniel "Fox" Carter, part-Cherokee, finds himself caught in the region's increasing unrest. When he decides to explore his ancestry, he is befriended by Hannah Spencer, who tries to help him discover who he is and where he belongs. Little does he know that forces from both sides of his heritage are conspiring toward his destruction. Will Hannah be able to convince Carter that working for the cause of war is not the right path to follow?

Wilding a Tame Heart One naturalist's experiences

Wilding a Tame Heart One naturalist's experiences
Author: Jane Wood
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2008
Genre: Prose poems, American
ISBN: 1598588141

"The stories in this collection are true, each an experience my family had with wildlife. Some offer my observations and reflections on the flora and fauna surrounding our property, some are wildly happy or tearfully sad adventures, and some are followed by an original poem. They appeared as weekly columns in the local newspaper. The Wilson Saily Times. The columns in this book were published beginning April 2006 through May 2008. Part Two includes Christmas stories of December 2006 and 2007"--Preface.

The Complete Poems

The Complete Poems
Author: Randall Jarrell
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 533
Release: 1969
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0374513058

Presents previously published and unpublished poems written by the American poet.

Mockingbird

Mockingbird
Author: Dana Ky
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2022-10-31
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 139844393X

“Don’t you remember me?” a little boy said as he drew his last breath. In a fantasy world where myths are not believed anymore. A tale of the ghosts that would flood the world one day in a prophecy. The journey of a bunch of young lads as the world they once knew start to change. Yuricel Harte, a mysterious new student at the saint’s academy, embarks on a mission to fulfil his dreams, running away from his past, and making new friends along the way. Yuri had planned everything in his life, but he did not intend to fall in love with Violet, the woman with no heart. He meets Théo, the brave young Lord of Weston, and his friends. The hard choices Théo has to make as a leader, a heavy burden left for him. What were the events that led up to that little boy’s death? Betrayal, bravery, and a prophecy amongst them all.

When Mockingbirds Sing

When Mockingbirds Sing
Author: Billy Coffey
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2013-06-11
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1401688233

Nine-year-old Leah's invisible friend seems harmless enough. . .until she begins to paint the future. Suddenly, the townspeople are divided between those who see her as a prophet and those who fear the danger she represents. Caught in the middle is Leah's agnostic father, who clashes with a powerful town pastor over Leah's prophecies and what to do about them. Leah is a child from Away, isolated from her peers because of her stutter. After her family moves to Mattingly, she begins painting scenes that are epic in scope, brilliant in detail, and suffused with rich, prophetic imagery. When the event foreshadowed in the first painting dramatically comes true, the town takes notice. Leah attributes her ability to foretell the future to an invisible friend she calls the Rainbow Man. Some of the townsfolk are enchanted with her. Others fear her. But there is one thing they all agree on—there is no such thing as the Rainbow Man. The town minister is unraveled by the notion that a mere child with no formal training may be hearing from God more clearly than he does. While the town bickers over what to do with this strange child, the content of Leah’s paintings grows darker. Still, Leah insists that the Rainbow Man’s heart is pure. Then a dramatic and tragic turn of events leaves the town reeling and places everyone’s lives in danger. The people of Mattingly face a single choice: will they cling to what they know . . . or embrace the things Leah believes in that cannot be seen? Supernatural standalone novel Includes discussion questions for book clubs Other books by Billy Coffey: Snow Day, Paper Angels, The Devil Walks in Mattingly, and In the Heart of the Dark Wood

Moon

Moon
Author: Edgar Williams
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2014-06-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1780233213

Long before a rocket hit the Man in the Moon in the eye in Georges Méliès’s early film Le Voyage dans la Lune, the earth’s lone satellite had entranced humans. We have worshipped it as a deity, believed it to cause madness, used it as a means of organizing time, and we now know that it manipulates the tides—our understanding of the moon continues to evolve. Following the moon from its origins to its rich cultural resonance in literature, art, religion, and politics, Moon provides a comprehensive account of the significance of our lunar companion. Edgar Williams explores the interdependence of the Earth and the moon, not only the possibility that life on Earth would not be viable without the moon, but also the way it has embedded itself in culture. In addition to delving into roles the moon has played in literature from science fiction and comics to poetry, he examines how Elizabeth I was worshipped as the moon goddess Diana, the moon’s place in folklore and astrology, and humanity’s long-standing dream of inhabiting its surface. Filled with entertaining anecdotes, this book is the kind of succinct, witty, and informative look at everything lunar that only comes around once in a blue moon.

On Wings of Song

On Wings of Song
Author: J. D. McClatchy
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2000-03-28
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0375407499

From backyard to barnyard, from hawks to hummingbirds, from pelicans to peacocks, from Coleridge's albatross to Keats's nightingale to Poe's raven-all manner of feathered beings, the inspiration for poetic flights of fancy through the ages, are gathered together in this delightful volume. Some of the winged treasures: Emily Dickinson on the jay; Gertrude Stein on pigeons; Seamus Heaney on turkeys; Tennyson on the eagle; Spenser on the merry cuckoo; Amy Clampitt on the whippoorwill; Po Chü-i on cranes; John Updike on seagulls; W.S. Merwin on the duck; Elizabeth Bishop on the sandpiper; Rilke on flamingoes; Margaret Atwood on vultures; the Bible on the ostrich; Sylvia Plath on the owl; Melville on the hawk; Yeats on wild swans; Virgil on the harpies; Thomas Hardy on the darkling thrush; and Wallace Stevens on thirteen ways of looking at a blackbird.